It was pretty irritating to discover this just before my last trip to the USA. If I'd noticed in advance, I probably would've bought a different brand (or model).
Anyway, ours is currently plugged into a bathroom dual-voltage shaver socket --- what is the worst that could happen if I accidentally plugged it into the 120 V pair of holes instead of the 240 V pair?
Sorry, 'avn't got a Danny La Rue 'guv.
But do please report back if you try the experiment as I'm a great believer in the Baconian method - though FTAOD not to the point where I'm willing to pay for your replacement charger :)
OT - but WHY are they still making shaver sockets with 110V outputs, except maybe for hotels?
It's insane. And yet noone have ever thought to make a dual 230V outlet one which would be very handy with the proliferations of devices.
I hadn't thought about it. I guess it's not much more expensive to manufacture that way (two extra sets of contacts & one extra tap from the transformer?), & the cost of manufacturing, selling, & distributing two different kinds would outweight it.
I'm sure you can DIY something up. ;-)
People who have visitors from the USA etc? Bearing in mind also the growth of Airbnb and the like?
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