VP 23 ADAPTER PLUG - GROUNDED USA PLUG TO GROUNDED AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND ARGENTINA.

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Product Description

This plug adapter converts USA 3 pin plug to 3 pin grounded Australia/New Zealand, China Plug. NOTE: This is just a plug adapter that converts the prongs of an american plug to the Australian plug. If you need to change the voltage from 220V to 110V, then you will need a step down voltage converter along with this adapter.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000XJSDFC
• Item model number: VP 23
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,499 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Adaptor does not accept standard US plugs, October 12, 2008

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five_fifteen - See all my reviews

This review is from: VP 23 ADAPTER PLUG - GROUNDED USA PLUG TO GROUNDED AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND ARGENTINA. (Misc.)

I WOULD AVOID THIS PRODUCT. This US to Australia three prong adapter will NOT accept a standard US two blade polarized plug. FYI, that is the standard plug where the left side neutral blade is slightly bigger than the right side blade. Just about every US wall outlet made in the last forty years is designed to accept polarized plugs, but not this adapter. This product is completely useless for me, and for just about anyone who wants to plug in a two prong AC to DC converter (think laptop power pack, digital camera battery charger, electric toothbrush charger etc...)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars One worked, one didn't., July 1, 2009

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Phillip Defibaugh - See all my reviews
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This review is from: VP 23 ADAPTER PLUG - GROUNDED USA PLUG TO GROUNDED AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND ARGENTINA. (Misc.)

I got the adapters and one of them seemed slightly odd. it looked like it wasn't cut correctly (The prongs were slightly jagged and longer than the other one.) I tried to stick with the first one (which looked normal) but was forced to use the weird one when both my Laptop and Cell Phone needed to be charged. Upon plugging the weird one in, there was a big spark and the outlet started smoking. Now the outlet does not work. I would try buying from another seller.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dangerous...wouldn't use if life depended on it, December 19, 2010

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Bry4n X - See all my reviews

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This review is from: VP 23 ADAPTER PLUG - GROUNDED USA PLUG TO GROUNDED AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND ARGENTINA. (Misc.)

Simply put, this is a very cheap, very horribly designed and built adapter. Spend the extra money on a universal adapter that has a warranty. I bought to plug my computer into outlets while traveling in Australia. The first night it was ever used, it shorted out the power to our room and 3 others on the hall in the hotel (Intercontinental Sydney). Had the maintenance man test it using his multimeter and all 3 plugs were shorted to each other. Spent $35 and bought the adapter the InterCon sold from their room service offerings and it worked great. So, long story short, very dangerous. Could start a fire. Could cause serious damage to electrical equipment. Better used as a paper weight than as an adapter. Very poor build quality and QA.