Can I plug a hair straightener into a foreign outlet without a voltage converter?

I am going to the UK, and I have a device that allows you to fit American electric plugs into European plugs, but I don't have a voltage converter. When I bought the outlet converter, I remember the guy in the store saying that some devices--specifically, hair dryers--need a voltage converter in addition to an outlet converter. Does anyone know if this is the case with hair straighteners as well? It seems like it would need less voltage than a dryer.Can I plug a hair straightener into a foreign outlet without a voltage converter?
yes you do, the adapters just make the plugs fit, as some things will work fine with the higher voltage, my camera chargers have been around the world and work from 100 to a little over 300 volts from what the sticker on they say, a hair drier is a different story, and the ';converter'; you need will be able to handle some power maybe a good 1200 watts, but remember watts are watts, it power rating is at least what the device say's you will be okay either way, then the voltage is either 120 volts or 240 volts, in the uk I believe the frequency is 50 cycles but a heating device will not know the differenceCan I plug a hair straightener into a foreign outlet without a voltage converter?
Think about that. How could you run an electrical device without electricity?


Anyway, your hair straightener needs to use a voltage transformer or converter to set it for the UK voltage (220v). Some of the newer appliances already have this built in to the unit; you should look for a small switch on the plug end that may say '110 /220'.


If not, a voltage converter is fairly cheap and can be bought in Radio Shack or Wal Mart.