Power and Appliance Adventures

I check the charging box for my vacuum again, just to make sure it says 120-240 volts and 50-60 hertz. It does. I check the outlet adaptor to make sure it’s firmly plugged in and it is. All right. Time to see if it works. 

I plug it in and set the vacuum on the charger. She pleasantly tells me, “Charging.” 

Yay! I got one thing right! It’s a little thing, but it’s so, so encouraging. And as a self-proclaimed clean freak, this one makes me quite happy. The blender, the mixer, the toaster, my hair dryer, my hair straightener…this list could go on, but none of these things are dual voltage. You can use a converter, but then you’re anchored to the converter’s location for all said appliances and the kitchen counter or bathroom sink are only so big. (We’ll talk about lack of counter space in next week’s post!) 

You see, the U.S. runs off a 120 volt/60 hertz grid. Germany runs off 240/50. The outlets don’t even look the same. Thus, the above-mentioned adaptor, which works if the appliance is dual voltage. I now treasure the things that are dual voltage but it’s a whole new aspect to moving when you have to check every single appliance for its power adaptability.

*Sigh*. So again, I’m staring at something that’s an aspect of our everyday lives, wondering if I’ve gotten it figured out or not. To a certain degree, I feel like I’m learning how to adult again. Well dang, I thought I had this figured out. God does like to keep me on my toes!

Blessings,

Jennifer

P.S. Power adapters aren’t the only thing we’ve been adapting to! Last week I posted about the driving/parking differences. If you missed it, you cand check that out here.

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