Simran SMF200 - Internatioanl Travel Voltage Converter for 220/240V to 110/120V AC - 200 Watts for Europe, Asia and other Foreign Countries

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000N40ML0
• Item model number: SMF200
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #42 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Batteries, Chargers & Accessories > Power Converters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 31, 2007

Product Description

200 Watt Max Step Down Converter » Converts 220/240 V to 110/120 V » Led indicator light » Fuse protected » Ideal for fax machines, computers, typewriters, camera batteries, phone chargers and light portable equipment

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It didn't work for me, March 19, 2007

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M. Sharifi "reza sharifi" (College station, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simran SMF200 - Internatioanl Travel Voltage Converter for 220/240V to 110/120V AC - 200 Watts for Europe, Asia and other Foreign Countries (Electronics)

I just worked for 2 hours for me. I bought to use it with my speaker system which is 80 watt so I though I wouldnt have problem with a 200 watt converter, It was working at first but the next day I realize that it is burned. I guess I should have unpluged it for the time that I am not using the speaker.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good adapter, January 28, 2008

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Vasya (United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Simran SMF200 - Internatioanl Travel Voltage Converter for 220/240V to 110/120V AC - 200 Watts for Europe, Asia and other Foreign Countries (Electronics)

Sent it to my friends in Ukraine. Works for several years now without any complains from any of them. Good product.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid this product; poor quality, April 3, 2009

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Kael Loftus (Santa Cruz, California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simran SMF200 - Internatioanl Travel Voltage Converter for 220/240V to 110/120V AC - 200 Watts for Europe, Asia and other Foreign Countries (Electronics)

This step down converter is, in theory, designed for continuous use, provided you use it with the correct wattage appliance.

I used it as a supplement for my laptop, which draws at 130 watts. (The latop battery can handle up to 220-240V power, and only requires a plug adaptor, but I wanted to use the converter as a supplement/buffer for the battery, and it came in handy as a kind of short extension cord.) This converter is designed to support up to 200 watts, and I only needed 130 -- but it quit on me 4 days into a 4 month trip. It ran hot, but did not smell burned -- it simply stopped working after about 12 cumulative hours of use. Truly a waste of money. I recommend trying a different brand.