220 Volts Down To 110 Volts. How?

[mafaso]

For Christmas I received an electric toothbrush that was purchased in the USA. It is designed for 110v. What do I need to buy that will step-down the local 220 voltage to the 110 volts I need? I have looked at travel adapters but they seem to only be for the actual prong configurations not changing the voltage.

Any help please and also where to buy whatever it is you're going to recommend.

Thank you,

Mafaso

[Little Black Duck]

For Christmas I received an electric toothbrush that was purchased in the USA. It is designed for 110v. What do I need to buy that will step-down the local 220 voltage to the 110 volts I need? I have looked at travel adapters but they seem to only be for the actual prong configurations not changing the voltage.

Any help please and also where to buy whatever it is you're going to recommend.

Thank you,

Mafaso

Any big hardware shop will have a 220 down to 110 volt

That big Elect shop on Ring Road at Bophut on the right hand

side of the road heading to Maenam..

[mafaso]

For Christmas I received an electric toothbrush that was purchased in the USA. It is designed for 110v. What do I need to buy that will step-down the local 220 voltage to the 110 volts I need? I have looked at travel adapters but they seem to only be for the actual prong configurations not changing the voltage.

Any help please and also where to buy whatever it is you're going to recommend.

Thank you,

Mafaso

Any big hardware shop will have a 220 down to 110 volt

That big Elect shop on Ring Road at Bophut on the right hand

side of the road heading to Maenam..

What does it look like? Is it just an adapter, a power strip, or what? Also, does anybody know the Thai phrase I should use when asking for it?

Thanks.

[Little Black Duck]

For Christmas I received an electric toothbrush that was purchased in the USA. It is designed for 110v. What do I need to buy that will step-down the local 220 voltage to the 110 volts I need? I have looked at travel adapters but they seem to only be for the actual prong configurations not changing the voltage.

Any help please and also where to buy whatever it is you're going to recommend.

Thank you,

Mafaso

Any big hardware shop will have a 220 down to 110 volt

That big Elect shop on Ring Road at Bophut on the right hand

side of the road heading to Maenam..

What does it look like? Is it just an adapter, a power strip, or what? Also, does anybody know the Thai phrase I should use when asking for it?

Thanks.

Could be small as a house brick with a Power cable one end

and a dial or voltage meter and a pug on the opp end..

Edited January 3, 2007 by Little Black Duck

[steverino]

For Christmas I received an electric toothbrush that was purchased in the USA. It is designed for 110v. What do I need to buy that will step-down the local 220 voltage to the 110 volts I need? I have looked at travel adapters but they seem to only be for the actual prong configurations not changing the voltage.

Any help please and also where to buy whatever it is you're going to recommend.

Thank you,

Mafaso

Any big hardware shop will have a 220 down to 110 volt

That big Elect shop on Ring Road at Bophut on the right hand

side of the road heading to Maenam..

What does it look like? Is it just an adapter, a power strip, or what? Also, does anybody know the Thai phrase I should use when asking for it?

Thanks.

Could be small as a house brick with a Power cable one end

and a dial or voltage meter and a pug on the opp end..

I have one if you wish to buy it, send me a message and I'll tell you where I am. It's cumbersome and big, about the size of a brick, and it doesn't look that great either, especially for just a toothbrush!!

[astral]

Please be VERY careful with wet objects like tooth brushes and electricity, especially in bathrooms. LETHAL.

Tell you friends you are very grateful for the gift and will use it when you return to the US.

In the meantime you will stay with the manual version, or buy a local 220V version.

[Tywais]

In the meantime you will stay with the manual version, or buy a local 220V version.

I always thought electric tootbrushes were battery powered and you recharge them in a cradle? Perhaps the charger is 110, in that case the stepdown would be fine but put in another room then the bathroom. Putting something in your mouth with 110/220 at the end of it would seem to have problems passing safety standards.

[mafaso]

Yes, it has a cradle and I will not be charging it near water. The charge last for about 2 weeks and the charger will kept far away from the water. Thanks for everyone's concern.

I haven't brushed my teeth now for 3 1/2 weeks, I'm ready for it!

[fisherd3]

Even in Britain you can fit those specialist shaver sockets that are often switchable 115/230v. this would be an elegant solution.

[mafaso]

Even in Britain you can fit those specialist shaver sockets that are often switchable 115/230v. this would be an elegant solution.

Well, I got a homebuilt converter and attached a picture. Plug it into the 220 socket and it kicks out 110. However, when I plug my toothbrush recharge into I'm not getting the "charge" light and do not think it is charging so either a) maybe i blew my charger up when I plugged it into the 220 to begin with or the converter is not putting out the 110 it is supposed to be or c) the charger was bad from the factory.

If I had a voltage tester I could test scenario B to see what voltage is coming out but I'm not going to buy one just for this one test.

Now it's been 6 weeks since I've brushed my teeth, getting kinda green.

[Master of the court]

For Christmas I received an electric toothbrush that was purchased in the USA. It is designed for 110v. What do I need to buy that will step-down the local 220 voltage to the 110 volts I need? I have looked at travel adapters but they seem to only be for the actual prong configurations not changing the voltage.

Any help please and also where to buy whatever it is you're going to recommend.

Thank you,

Mafaso

Any big hardware shop will have a 220 down to 110 volt

That big Elect shop on Ring Road at Bophut on the right hand

side of the road heading to Maenam..

If mafaso didnt buy from you, let me know the price and how many watt

What does it look like? Is it just an adapter, a power strip, or what? Also, does anybody know the Thai phrase I should use when asking for it?

Thanks.

Could be small as a house brick with a Power cable one end

and a dial or voltage meter and a pug on the opp end..

I have one if you wish to buy it, send me a message and I'll tell you where I am. It's cumbersome and big, about the size of a brick, and it doesn't look that great either, especially for just a toothbrush!!

[Rooo]

Even in Britain you can fit those specialist shaver sockets that are often switchable 115/230v. this would be an elegant solution.

Well, I got a homebuilt converter and attached a picture. Plug it into the 220 socket and it kicks out 110. However, when I plug my toothbrush recharge into I'm not getting the "charge" light and do not think it is charging so either a) maybe i blew my charger up when I plugged it into the 220 to begin with or the converter is not putting out the 110 it is supposed to be or c) the charger was bad from the factory.

If I had a voltage tester I could test scenario B to see what voltage is coming out but I'm not going to buy one just for this one test.

Now it's been 6 weeks since I've brushed my teeth, getting kinda green.

That could be the problem Mafaso, 6 weeks not brushing your teeth,after running around with your Taco cart looking at all the bar girls.

[lopburi3]

You plugged it into 230v outlet? Suspect you fried it at that time. Your transformer is way more than would have been required.

You can buy battery operated brushes at most stores here at a very reasonable price that will work just as well and will be a heck of a lot safer than having a Rub Goldberg contraception such as in your photo anywhere near a bathroom.

[mafaso]

You plugged it into 230v outlet? Suspect you fried it at that time. Your transformer is way more than would have been required.

You can buy battery operated brushes at most stores here at a very reasonable price that will work just as well and will be a heck of a lot safer than having a Rub Goldberg contraception such as in your photo anywhere near a bathroom.

lopburi3, you must be European.

You couldn't be farther from the truth. All electric toothbrushes are not the same. The Sonicare is by far the best. Ever since I switched to it in 1999 my "oral health" has been extremely, well, healthy. The little battery operated ones that just rotate a few degrees left and right are probably better than the standard if used right but there is no comparison to the Sonicare. That is why it is of such importance to me to get it working here properly. It does as superior job of cleaning teeth and keeping the gums healthy.

The reason I plugged the charger into the 230v at my house is that my old Sonicare took the 230v just fine so I just figured the new one would as well. Guess that's what I get for assuming.

Happy brushing!

Mafaso

[lannarebirth]

Why don't you just buy a new base charging unit @ 220 volts? I assume the toothbrush voltage is the same for 110 and 220 ?