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• 4 travel adaptors: AU, EU, UK/HK and US/JPN
• 2 x AU outlets, 2 x USB-C and 2 x USB-A charging ports
• Easily interchangeable adaptors
• Suitable for use in 150 countries
• Compact design – perfect for travelling
• 1m cord length
• Includes carry bag
• Available in White or Black

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• Page 1 Universal Travel Adaptor Kit Model Number: ATAK-014 INSTRUCTION MANUAL www.tempo.org 1300 886 649 MODEL: ATAK-014 PRODUCT CODE: 47005 11/2015...
• Page 2 Welcome Congratulations on choosing to buy a Bauhn product. ® All products brought to you by Bauhn are manufactured to the highest ® standards of performance and safety and, as part of our philosophy of customer service and satisfaction, are backed by our comprehensive 1 Year Warranty.

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Page 4: general safety instructions.

• Page 5 Kuwait, Lebanon, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, St.Kitt-Nevis, St.Lucia, St.Vincent, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. www.tempo.org 1300 886 649 MODEL: ATAK-014 PRODUCT CODE: 47005 11/2015...
• Page 6 • This adaptor does not convert voltage or mains frequency (50Hz, 60Hz). Please check the supply voltage/frequency and the voltage/ frequency required by your appliance. If they differ, then an appropriate transformer must be used. www.tempo.org 1300 886 649 MODEL: ATAK-014 PRODUCT CODE: 47005 11/2015...

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Do you travel a lot? Aldi has an international travel adaptor at just $19.95

If you’re a regular traveller to international destinations, you may be familiar with the annoyance of carrying power point adaptors for different countries you’re visiting. Maybe this is a first world problem, but if it isn’t, this new accessory from Bauhn at Aldi might be right up your alley.

For just $19.95 this week at Aldi, the Bauhn Universal Travel Adaptor Kit allows you to power your Australian-plugged accessories wherever you happen to be in 150 countries around the world.

There’s four USB ports, offering up to 3.1A in total, and two standard power points for those things which you can’t run off USB, for example your laptop or a camera charger. The true pro will chuck something like this in their bag with a power board, so you can power a range of devices.

We’ve talked about things like this before, but the go-to protect we’ve recommended in the past is from Belkin and usually costs more than $55.00 depending on where you find it. Better still, this one from Aldi comes with its own handy carry pouch to make sure you don’t lose the adaptors, and to keep it all tidy in your bag.

If you’ve got any travel coming up, at $19.95 you’d be mad not to throw one of these in your bag. I know I will be (and I’ve already got a Belkin one).

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The Best Travel Plug Adapter

By Geoffrey Morrison

If you want to use electronic devices in a different country, you’ll probably need a travel plug adapter. After spending more than 30 hours researching and testing 14 options, we found the Epicka Universal Travel Adapter to be the best one. It fits four types of outlets, and it has more USB ports than any of its competitors, so it can can charge more devices at higher speeds.

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With four plugs that will work in most countries, plus faster-charging USB ports (and more of them) than its competitors, this adapter is the best all-around choice.

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Ceptics International Worldwide Travel Plug Adapter 5 Piece Set

The best plug adapter.

Individually, these tiny plug adapters are smaller, lighter, and cheaper than any universal travel adapter. To juice up multiple devices, though, you’d need a separate multiport charger too.

Ceptics Plug Adapter Set

Heavier, but sturdier.

The plugs in this set of five are bigger and heavier than our top pick for plug adapters, but more solidly built.

In a sea of almost-identical travel adapters, the Epicka Universal Travel Adapter stands out, combining the best of the features we were looking for. It contains the three most common international plugs and a US-style plug, which should cover you in the majority of countries around the world. It has the most USB ports—four of the standard USB-A and one USB-C—of any universal adapter we tested, and it could charge more of our devices faster. A replaceable fuse and an included spare should take the brunt of any accidental, unfortunate, or shockingly bad connections. The Epicka is fairly compact and well built, and it even comes with a nylon case.

However, no universal travel adapter is truly universal, and they’re all a lot bulkier and more expensive than simple plug adapters. If you want the smallest adapter possible, or if you’re going someplace where a universal adapter won’t work (more on that in a minute), then a plug adapter could be what you need.

The Ceptics tiny plug adapters are barely larger than the prongs they convert. Small, simple, and cheap, they’re perfect for someone who wants to carry only the adapter they’ll need and who already has a multiport USB wall charger they like. Like our universal adapter picks, this set contains the three most common international plugs and the US plug. However, it also includes a somewhat rarer plug used in some European countries that has two thick, cylindrical prongs. This means that the Ceptics will likely cover you in even more places—as long as you pack the appropriate plug adapter.

These plug adapters are bigger than our top pick for plug adapters, but this means they offer a larger surface for chargers to brace against, which makes them more stable and less likely to fall off the wall. (We’ll call these “ Ceptics White ” to minimize confusion and set them apart from our “Ceptics Black” top pick.) While you can purchase these as a five-pack, which contains basically the same assortment of plugs as the Ceptics Black set, the company also sells, in this same model line, three-packs for nearly a dozen specific regions. So if you’re headed to a country not covered by the so-called universal travel adapters (for example, Brazil , India , Israel , or South Africa ), or if you want to purchase multiple adapters for your gear, there’s probably an option available here.

A note up here, which we’ll discuss in detail below: All of these are adapters only . They do not convert voltage. The majority of your electronic devices only need adapters—the voltage converter is built into the charger itself. (If the device charges via USB, just about any USB port will suffice, though different ports may provide different charging speeds.) Check out Do you need a voltage converter? if you’re curious about these aspects.

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Why you should trust us, who should get this, how we picked, how we tested, our pick: epicka universal travel adapter, flaws but not dealbreakers, our pick: ceptics international worldwide travel plug adapter 5 piece set, runner-up: ceptics adapter plug set for worldwide international travel use, do you need a voltage converter, the competition.

In addition to my work here at Wirecutter, I also write about tech and travel for CNET, Forbes, and Wirecutter’s parent company, The New York Times . Perhaps more relevant to this guide, I usually spend a good chunk of each year (global pandemics aside) as a digital nomad, living months at a time in different countries all over the world. My current country count is 50, spread across six continents, and since I travel with a lot of electronics gear for work, being able to plug in is obviously crucial.

I’ve owned and used many different types of universal-style travel adapters, and several different companies’ worth of plug adapters, plus I’ve talked with countless travelers about what they like … or, more important, what they hate. We also got some advice from Wirecutter's Mark Smirniotis, who used to oversee our power devices section.

Do you travel? Are you going to travel sometime in the (near or far) future? Do you want to be able to charge or use electronic devices in a different country? If so, you’re probably going to need a travel plug adapter. There’s a variety of different outlet types around the world, not to mention different voltages and frequencies, so you can’t expect your phone charger to just plug in and work wherever you’re headed. Sure, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and many other countries use the same small pair of prongs as the US, but places like continental Europe, the UK, Australia, India, Russia, and pretty much everywhere else do not.

You have two main choices when it comes to travel plug adapters: the universal-style travel adapters (that’s one device with multiple sets of prongs that you extend and retract) and smaller, individual plug adapters that usually come in sets. Both have pros and cons.

Should you get a universal travel adapter or a simple plug adapter?

Universal travel adapters are for the person who wants one handy adapter that will work in just about every country. You can keep it next to your passport and toss it in your luggage when you’re packing. The ones we considered have USB ports, so you don’t need to worry about bringing a separate charger for anything that charges via USB (think  phones  and noise-cancelling headphones ). However, these are bulky, they have parts that can break, and even the best will take longer to charge your phone or tablet than will a good USB wall charger .

The alternative is small and simple plug adapters. These attach to the prongs of your current USB charger (whether it’s a multiport one or the charger that came with your device) to allow them to fit into a foreign outlet. These can work because nearly every modern charger can adjust to the available voltage in pretty much every country, as long as you can adapt the prongs to fit in the outlet. (More on this in Do you need a voltage converter? ) These are great for people who already have a multiport USB charger they like and don’t want to deal with the additional bulk of a universal travel adapter. Also, these are necessary if you’re traveling to a country that has outlets incompatible with any of the four types included in a universal adapter (which, as that sentence reveals, aren’t actually universal).

The choice between universal travel adapters and individual plug adapters ultimately comes down to personal preference. Both types work, and different people will like or dislike each. If you’re not sure which will be best for you, read each section here closely.

Here’s the big caveat: If you’re planning on bringing something with you that has a motor, a heating element, or a single power cord that leads directly from the plug to the device (i.e. there’s no power brick or wall wart ), it almost certainly won’t work with a travel plug adapter. Most people will only need one of the adapter choices we recommend, but very occasionally there’s a piece of gear that needs a voltage converter. For more on that topic, also check out the voltage converters section below.

Where in the world will your travel plug adapter work?

All universal travel adapters have four different sets of prongs, which cover most countries most Americans tend to travel to. First is the big, wide-blade UK-style plug (often designated "Type G”) . This will work in places like the UK, obviously, and also Ireland, Hong Kong, and some other parts of Asia and the Middle East.

Next is the round Europe-style plug, aka the Europlug (Type C) . However, this is where we run into complications. This plug should work in most of Europe—it was designed, in fact, to fit into a wide range of European outlet types. For instance, parts of Italy, Switzerland, and Denmark each use different plugs from one another. Should this double-round one work in those locations? Yes. Will it? Hard to say. I’ve stayed in places where my Europlug didn’t work, yet it did in the hostel before and the hotel after—all within the same small region of a country. With any luck, if this happens to you, the place you’re staying will have a power strip that will let you plug in, though there’s no guarantee of that.

Third is the angled small-blade style (Type I) found in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and other parts of Oceania, and a few other areas. Some universal adapters have one set of blades for this and the US style—you just manually rotate the blades into the correct position depending on where you are. In our testing, we had no trouble getting them to work.

The last, the small US-style blades (Type A or B) , mean you could use our picks to visit the US and other countries that have the same plugs—if, that is, you’re reading this from outside the US.

What are the places not covered by these four styles? Some parts of Brazil, South Africa, India, and more. I’ve stayed in parts of Italy, for example, that should have Europlugs but only had something called Type L . I’ve stayed in houses in Brazil that had Type N , but the Europlug fit enough to work. In others, it wouldn’t.

To find out which plugs you might need while traveling, refer to the excellent Wikipedia article called Mains electricity by country that shows pictures of (almost) all the possible plugs and outlets, along with a list of the world’s countries and (almost all of) the style or styles they use. This is invaluable information to check before you leave. If multiple plug types are listed for a specific country and you’re staying in an older building, you should probably assume its outlets will require whatever plug isn’t on a universal travel adapter, since these only have the most common, newer varieties of plugs.

Which brings us to perhaps the most important fact: Getting your gear to work in different countries isn’t quite as simple as it should be, and there’s no single solution that’s guaranteed to work for everyone. Our picks should work for you, but you may have some random piece of equipment, or be traveling to some country, for which our “good for most” picks just won’t work. (Case in point: One Wirecutter editor visited Iceland recently. The house she stayed in had outlets unlike anything on Wikipedia’s chart, and the plug adapters she’d used elsewhere in Reykjavik didn’t fit at all. It turns out the mystery sockets belonged to an obscure Italian system from the 1960s that was popular in Iceland for a time. Luckily, the hosts had power strips in the house that her adapters fit into.) We’ll try to mention such potential caveats when we can, but the world is a big place, and when it comes to electricity and wall outlets, there’s a lot of variation. That’s important to keep in mind.

There are approximately 70 billion universal travel plug adapters on the Web. However, after spending 20 hours staring at them, I found there’s only about a dozen basic designs—and countless “companies” selling them. Among those dozen or so actually different products, I saw a few distinctions that helped narrow the field. Since most options had four USB ports, that seemed like a reasonable minimum to require. Their maximum power output, rated in amps, became a determining factor in our rankings. The higher the maximum output, the faster the port will charge your gear.

Some plugs came with a replaceable fuse, which seemed like a good idea, and a few included a replacement for said fuse, which seemed even better. This way, if either you plug the adapter into a sketchy outlet or a roommate at the hostel uses your adapter to plug in their completely necessary portable arc welder, the fuse will go, not your adapter. Then it’s just a matter of swapping in the included spare fuse and you’re good to go.

These fuses have a maximum power rating, and therefore the adapters have a maximum wattage rating. However, you shouldn’t be connecting anything with a high enough power draw to trip these fuses. Check out Do you need a voltage converter? for more information. The short version is that recharging portable electronic devices is fine, but powering anything that has a motor or heats up is not. Nearly every appliance or device has its power draw written on it somewhere , so worst case, you can compare that to what’s listed on the adapter. And so you don’t have to look it up, volts × amps = watts.

The other option we considered and tested is individual plug adapters. These small adapters attach to the prongs of your current charger so they’ll plug into a foreign outlet. In deciding which of these to test, we judged by size and available plug-type options. As you’ll see with our two picks, one is exceptionally small, and the other offers sturdier plugs that are available in a range of plug types that’s wide enough to cover you no matter where in the world you’re headed.

The universal travel adapters are far more similar to one another than they are different. However, getting in a dozen and playing with them for a while revealed that some felt better put together than others. After spending several minutes with each one, forcefully extending the various plugs, slamming them back in, and just being fairly rough with them, I found it easy to tell which felt like they’d last a few trips, and which wouldn’t. None felt like you’d own them for a lifetime. Since none are expensive, though, this didn’t seem like a major issue.

All had a US-style plug, so I tested each one in several outlets around my house—some new, some old. I didn’t find much difference in how they fit and worked. I connected several chargers and plugs to the output side of each adapter as well. Again, not much difference. Last, I checked how bright the LED on each was, since a too-bright LED keeping me awake has been a pet peeve of mine for years. Many USB chargers have LEDs bright enough to practically read from; I eliminated any universal adapter that had this problem.

For the plug adapters, I tried plugging in several devices, as well as inserting them into outlets around my house. I checked how tight the connections were and how they felt overall. Would they fall apart with simple use or perhaps hold up to being tossed around in bags for a few weeks or months?

In reality, the testing for all the adapter types didn’t reveal much variation in terms of performance. These are all remarkably similar products. How they felt to use and their different features played a far bigger role in establishing our final picks.

While all the universal travel adapters we tested included the same three types of plugs (plus the familiar US-style one), they differed in how many USB ports each had and how quickly they could charge—and that’s where the Epicka Universal Travel Adapter excelled. It has five USB ports: four of the standard USB-A size and one of the newer USB-C. (You may not have a USB-C device at the moment, but you likely will in the future.) These will let you charge, say, three phones, two tablets, and—via the adapter’s main plug—a camera battery that has its own wall charger, all at once.

In addition, and just as important, is the maximum power output: 5.6 amps. This was the highest of all the adapters we considered, which means you can charge more of your devices at higher speeds before hitting the max output.

Keep in mind that the maximum output per USB-A port is 2.4 amps, the max on the USB-C port is 3 amps, and if you’re using all five ports you won’t be able to charge every connected device at full speed—it’ll only give you that 5.6 amp output in total . The output is still far lower than what you can get from a decent USB charger combined with our pick for a simple plug adapter (more on that in the plug adapter section , below), but it’s significantly better than most universal travel adapters, which often max out under 3 amps total.

The Epicka has three sliders on one side, with a button on the other to lock/unlock your chosen plug in place. This arrangement feels more secure than the semi-locking or slide-locking system that some other universals use. However, this is plastic-on-plastic, so don’t expect a tank. As these things go, the Epicka feels sturdy. The US and Australia share a pair of prongs—you twist the prongs manually to set them up for an angled Australia-style outlet.

The four regular USB plugs are all on one side, which is tidier than the “flailing gibbon” look of some other universal adapters.

The above details were what put the Epicka at the top of our list, but the adapter has a few other features that are the cherry on top, so to speak. For instance, it comes with a small nylon case and a USB cable with a split end, so it works with either Micro-USB or Lightning devices. While the adapter has an LED to show you it’s working, the glow isn’t so bright as to be a distraction at night.

One last note. There are multiple Epicka universal adapters, and even Epicka can’t keep the names straight. We’ve seen this one called, variously, Universal Travel Adapter, International Travel Adapter, Travel Adapter-2, Universal USB Travel Power Adapter (2018), and even Universal Travel Adapter One Worldwide International Wall Charger AC Plug Adaptor with 5.6A Smart Power 3.0A USB Type-C for USA EU UK AUS Cell Phone Tablet Laptop (Grey). Best to follow the link above. Also, you may find another company selling a twin of this. The Epicka has the most reviews and offers free shipping with Prime. The other options we saw have few or no reviews, or charge outrageous shipping costs.

As with all of these adapters, I wouldn’t expect the Epicka to last forever. Given its locking design and case, it’s probably going to last longer than many others, but all of these are almost entirely inexpensive plastic devices. Just something to keep in mind.

While the prongs themselves felt secure, and being able to lock them into place was nice, it’s entirely possible that the size and weight of the adapter, plus whatever you’ve plugged into it, could pull it out of an outlet. That is, unfortunately, a risk with every universal adapter.

Another risk with any universal adapter—as we mentioned above—is that it’s not going to work where you’re headed. Epicka claims it will work in 150 countries, but there are more than 200 countries (the exact number is harder to pin down than you might realize) . And even in each of those 150 countries, there’s no guarantee that the adapter will work in every outlet in every building. Plug adapters are a somewhat safer bet to work specifically where you’re going, but they have their own downsides, which we’ll discuss below.

Also, while the Epicka is a little smaller than some of the others we tested, all universal adapters are much bulkier than plug adapters. As someone who has spent most of the past several years traveling, I feel plug adapters are far easier and less annoying to deal with. This is largely why we have two recommendations for that category.

The Ceptics Plug Adapter set combines everything we were looking for in plug adapters: small size, solid build quality, and—well, small size is really the thing here. Each adapter is no larger than it needs to be to fit over the American-style prongs of your charger. The plastic feels solid and not flimsy. Each adapter has the region or countries it should be used in written on the side. The five plugs in the set are the same four as you’ll find on the universal adapters recommended above, plus the thicker, round European-style prongs used in parts of France, parts of Asia, and elsewhere.

Though the set comes with a small case, you probably wouldn’t be traveling with the entire set very often. Instead, you’d pack just the specific adapter or adapters you’d be using on each trip. These are for the person who wants to travel as light and as simply as possible. I myself, and my friends who travel frequently, swear by these small, inexpensive adapters. Also, if you have a USB multiport charger you like or a charger that’s especially fast, you can use that charger with just a tiny, almost weightless plug at the end.

However, plug adapters aren’t for everyone, and that’s why they’re not our main pick. For one thing, if you don’t already own a multiport USB wall charger, you’ll still have to get one if you don’t want to carry a charger for each device. Also, depending on what you’re connecting with these plug adapters, your charger or device could wobble and maybe fall out. The connections inside are solid enough that this shouldn’t happen, but it’s possible. Our universal-adapter picks, as well as the other Ceptics set we discuss below, have a larger “face” for your charger to brace against—more like that of a traditional outlet—so there’s less chance of gravity having its way with your gear.

Being small and inexpensive, plug adapters are not built for high-power, high-wattage items, though hopefully we’ve persuaded you to leave those at home . If you’re charging a battery, you should be fine. If you’re running a motor, probably not. Laptops, yes; mini-fridges, no.

Last, these things being so small, you could easily lose them in your bag or leave them behind in an outlet somewhere, if you’re the type of person who loses things. (That’s why I usually keep mine connected to my charger.)

For a hardcore traveler like me, these are my pick. They’re cheap, light, and small, and they work.

Though made by the same company as the Ceptics International Worldwide Travel Plug Adapter 5 Piece Set—and bearing a confusingly similar name—the plug adapters in the Ceptics Adapter Plug Set for Worldwide International Travel Use are, as you can see, a completely different design. They’re much larger than the other Ceptics (let’s call the previous set Ceptics Black and this one Ceptics White for simplicity). Nonetheless, they’re each smaller than a universal adapter, and they have one key benefit over our top plug-adapter pick: You can purchase them in multipacks for individual regions, including regions beyond those covered by the Ceptics Black set.

The Ceptics White are small, but not as small as the Ceptics Black. That extra size does offer one benefit, however: These adapters have more of a face on the output side, so there’s more surface for your charger to lean against. This means your charger is less likely to fall out. Again, neither set of plugs we tested had loose connections, but this is always a risk, as chargers vary. One other difference: In place of the two-pronged US plug we saw (type A) in our other picks, this set includes the three-pronged grounded version .

The real benefit to the Ceptics Whites, however, is not their physical characteristics. This range is one of your only options if you want to buy a plug adapter for a specific region or country. Headed to India or South Africa ? A universal adapter probably won’t work, but you can get a three-pack of Ceptics that will. You can also buy the offset three-prong and in-line three-prong for Switzerland and Italy, respectively, as well as plugs for Israel and Brazil , both the thin and the thick European plugs, and of course, Australia and UK versions too. They cost less than $10 per set. Any of those links will bring you to a page that lets you choose among plugs for different regions—definitely verify at checkout that you’ve picked the correct ones!

These adapters are ideal for someone headed to a country not covered by a universal adapter, or who has multiple chargers they want to plug in while traveling. They’re not quite as compact as the Ceptics Black adapters, but for most people, this difference in size won’t be an issue. I’ve traveled with these Ceptics plugs for many years, and they show no signs of wear.

Every adapter you see in this guide merely sends the current from the wall directly to whatever you plug into it. These are not voltage converters. Which is to say, if you’re in the UK, whatever you plug into the front of the adapter is going to get the UK’s 220 volts/50 hertz electricity, not the 120 volt/60 hertz that you’d get in the US. Travel plug adapters don’t convert the voltage; they only convert the plug . (Our universal picks do convert the local current to USB voltage, but only for the USB ports.)

However, for the vast majority of people, this is all you need. It’s exceptionally rare that anyone would need a voltage converter anymore. This is because most so-called wall warts, like on your phone charger or your camera’s battery charger, will convert the wall voltage into what it needs automatically.

Take a look at your charger. Somewhere, it should say “100–220V 50/60Hz.” This means it can accept anything between 100 V and 220 V, which covers domestic electricity pretty much everywhere, and either 50 Hz or 60 Hz, which again covers everything. If your charger doesn’t say this, it might not work with a travel adapter. If it only says "120V–60Hz," it will almost certainly not work—or not work correctly—with a travel adapter.

But here’s the other reason we don’t recommend buying a voltage converter: Your device might not work even with one. Anything with a motor (like hair dryers), anything with a heating element (like a clothing iron or a curling iron), or anything with a plug that goes directly to the device (as in no wall wart), probably won’t work in another country regardless of what kind of converter or adapter you bring . The good news is, pretty much every hotel, hostel, and Airbnb will have a hair dryer you can borrow. This is one of those times where we can’t cover everything you might want to bring, but for the vast majority of you, you don’t need a voltage converter. Either it’s not necessary, or the device that needs one won’t work anyway. Worst case, if it’s something cheap and you really need it—a hot pot or an electric kettle, say—consider buying one at your destination.

One occasional exception is electric razors. These often fall into the “single cable, no wall wart, has a motor” category. Which is to say, they probably won’t work without a voltage converter. (Again, check the fine print near the plug or on the device itself.) Many hotels have a shaver plug in the bathroom , with a US-style outlet and US-style 110 volt-or-so voltage. However, not every hotel will have these, and they’re very rare in hostels and Airbnbs. If you need one, best to call ahead and see if your hotel has them. Or use disposables on your trip.

It’s worth noting again for clarity, USB is USB, so if you’re just plugging in a USB cable , unless something is horribly wrong, one USB port’s voltage is the same as any other USB port’s voltage. How fast that port will charge your gear will vary (that’s related to amperage), but unless the charger is faulty, a USB port shouldn’t damage your gear.

We considered many more adapters than those listed here. However, the majority of travel adapters available boil down to just a dozen or so designs sold by myriad companies. We’ve listed two representatives of each of the most common designs, but in most cases, many more exist. Chances are, if it looks similar and has similar specs, it’s probably the same inside.

Universal travel adapters

Askali, Unidapt , others: Only 3.4 amps maximum output, which means it’ll take longer to charge all of your devices.

Bluegogo  (currently unavailable): Only two USB and slower-charging than our picks.

Bonaker: Formerly our runner-up pick, this travel adapter had the usual mix of four plug types to cover you in most countries, but its four USB-A ports were slower than our top pick’s, and it had no USB-C port at all. It’s also since disappeared from Amazon.

Bonazza , Urbo , others: Feels flimsy, even compared with others here. Two-piece design is more cumbersome than helpful. Only 3.4 amps maximum output.

Ceptics Travel Power Strip : The Travel Power Strip combines the interchangeable-plug aspect of the Ceptics Plug Adapter Set with a two-outlet power strip and short extension cord. It also has USB-A and USB-C outputs. If you have multiple non-USB items you want to charge at once—a laptop and a camera charger, for instance—this is a good option. But we think most travelers will prefer the more portable brick design of our picks over this power strip.

Conair Travel Smart : It has only one USB port, with a maximum of 1 amp, but with three outlets, it’s one of the few travel adapters that lets you plug in multiple non-USB devices.

Monoprice Compact Cube Universal Travel Adapter : I own one of these, and it’s fine, but if you’re going the universal route, our picks have USB charging for just a few dollars more. If you don’t need USB charging, our plug-adapter picks are probably better choices. Insten is a similar product but with, apparently, surge suppression built in. But as there’s no way to change the fuse, this is likely one-and-done if you plug in something too powerful.

Mu One (currently unavailable): The Mu offered a much higher power output than other travel adapters: 45 watts, enough to quickly charge even a big-battery device such as a MacBook Air. However, after trying and failing to launch a Mu Two in 2020, the company went out of business. The name and remaining assets were bought by a company called Discovery Club, which seems to be selling off the inventory.

Ougrand (green) : Same shape as the Unidapt, but with a USB-C in place of one of the regular USB connections; 3.4 amp max total.

Huanuo  (currently unavailable): A bit bulky, with three regular USB ports and one USB-C; 3.4 amps maximum.

WGGE , Jollyfit : Only 2.4 amps max, less than either of our picks.

Plug adapters

Bestek Grounded Universal Worldwide Plug : Likely made in the same factory as the Ceptics White plugs, the Bestek set looks the same and is roughly the same price. It offers a wide variety of plug types, but lacks the Type C Europlug that’s common in most adapter sets and usable across most of Europe. (The Europlug was invented to fit into a wide range of European outlet types.) If our Ceptics White pick is sold out, these will also work.

Lewis N. Clark Adapter Plug Kit  (currently unavailable): This kit looks fine, but it is more expensive and has one less plug compared with our Ceptics pick.

Insignia Global Travel Adapter Kit  (currently unavailable): The Insignia has a clever interlocking and compact design, akin to that of the old Flight 001 universal adapter (Flight 001, the specialty travel-gear retailer, is now no longer operating in the US), and the individual plugs feel solid. However, it is expensive compared with our picks, and it doesn’t offer anything that you couldn’t do with our picks just by connecting them end to end (if you wanted to).

This article was edited by Ria Misra and Christine Ryan.

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Ooooh. Handy.

Just be mindful, it doesn't change 120v to 240v.

Do NOT bring your kitchen appliances with you overseas!

Edit. I brought my own fridge with me last time I went to the US for a week, big mistake.

Well, if you brought your fridge, I suppose you cooked your own meals there so you're right, big missed steak.

Was your fridge running?

Usb's ports failed after a couple of uses. Keep that receipt handy for a refund, or even better don't buy it.

@capslock janitor: I bought four of them up to 4 months ago and no problems yet. Great for travel and adds flexibility to existing houses without changing wall outlets or purchasing more expensive power boards w/usb.

You are lucky that you brought a Aussie fridge to US…. It just wouldn't have worked. But if it was the other way around, would be quite the fireworks…. bringing a US fridge to Australia….

Must tee it up with 4th July.

I confused that logic with a device I bought in Hawaii on our honeymoon. It's the quickest lesson to learn. Flick the switch and you get a sizzle and puff of smoke (I can't remember the details) and that "oh yeah" moment, all in an instant.

These adapters are the same as bending the metal pins to fit. To convert power you need a step down

True. However all small stuff like computers will accept 110-240V. Usb ports are all DC. So it doesn't really matter.

Yeah, I know.

It's for the benefit of people who do not realise the physical plug doesn't equate to compatibility.

Have used this twice overseas now. I always bring my own chargers so can't talk to the USB ports but the unit itself and the various adapters are great for travel. The only plug missing is India.

Really handy, bought one last time.

This is the GOAT adaptor!

bought 4 (1 for each of the family) for use in japan, but the adaptor didnt fit? Ended up getting one from reception and just daisy chained them all :P (Only used them to charge phones and tablets etc) so I didnt overload the powerpoint came in real handy regardless with all the USB points!

What wattage do they charge at?

Not the first time someone ended up with a daisy chain in Asia

same thing happened to me ended up buying an adaptor from BIC Camera for cheap though so it wasn't too bad

AFAIK Japan uses the similar socket as US but without ground pin. I'm not sure here, but in Australia it may be illegal to sell an adapter which removes the ground pin as it's not safe. You can buy a dollar adapter from ebay, but the quality is not the best.

Japan runs 110V so you’d have to be careful about what you plug in. Tho most things people use when travelling (Laptop chargers, USB ports) would still be fine.

What? You need 4 of these for one family? WTF are you taking traveling?

If they standardized this, there would be less waste and more money in your wallet.

Frequencies and voltages are different for a reason. Like in Australia there's a large distance to transmit power so power losses are important.

It would likely be more wasteful to force countries to use inappropriate voltage/frequency.

Earthing systems are not all the same either so things like having an earth wire or not is important. Having a house fire is not a great way to save money

So you want to say that even though [US] https://www.leadsdirect.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/synergy-lin… and [UK] https://www.bestekmall.com/image/cache/catalog/000xiaoximi/B… and [AUS] http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qI41Mb4vEIE/U9yx4XCxs4I/AAAAAAAAAh… have three wires, can't be standardised into something that looks like this? https://p.globalsources.com/IMAGES/PDT/BIG/324/B1056557324.j…

Of course I wouldn't do that with the US plug, since their power system is quite different, but Europe pretty much has 220V. Frequency has nothing to do with the look of the plug, or for that matter voltage either, otherwise you would need a converter and not just an adaptor.

PS; I think you missed the point. I wasn't talking about voltage/frequency, after all this is a deal for an adaptor, not a converter, but it would be good to be able to find a way to standardize that too, instead of burning appliances because people didn't know and saving money and the environment in the process.

Can't wait for planets to be colonised. Wonder what type of adaptor I'll have to take there.

I don't think I missed the point - you want all the plugs the same worldwide?

All I'm saying is the distribution/earthing (the backend) needs to be the same in every country where you're going to allow people to use the same plug (frontend).

Otherwise, housefires.

If the backend is compatible, sure, you could combine types to create a wall socket with multiple actives, neutrals and earths (well, probably. Having multiple actives & neutrals accessible.. hopefully there's nobody in the world that would do something stupid, die, then screw it up for everyone else)

PS: You can't assume 220V is close enough to 240V. Sure, most devices can handle that, but not all. Every device is designed for both a voltage range and frequency range.

@justtoreply: Most of these things could be fixed. Granted US power system for example is quite different to the rest of the world, so to change it, they would have to spend fortune. Well… it's obvious that you can't mix and match wires, but if they did it right in the beginning, there'd be no need for an adaptor and if nothing else, even now, they could do just standardize it from now on with those that have the same systems and there are quite a number of them out there.

The USB ports no longer works on mine after used no more than 6 times (6 overseas trips). Wonder if I can warranty claim? :)

Same here, took it on holiday and the USB worked first day charging iPhones than it stopped, really crap and bulky.

My 1st one blew after hooking up an iPad, the replacement is better but 1 of the 4 USB ports no long works. Buy at your own risk!

Yeah, my USBs also stopped working on my first trip with it. Won’t buy again.

Same, worked when testing in Aus before flying out, dead as soon as I tried overseas. Returned when got back to Aus for full refund but pretty ordinary tbh

Hope that people who buy these hold Aldi to it's warranty claims… :)

Jeez the reviews https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/bauhn-universal-tr…

1.7/5 (tbf most people only leave reviews if they have a negative experience)

Was just about to post the same link, looks pretty crap.

My USB no longer works either after one holiday. I now just use a powerboard and an adaptor for the countries I'm planning to visit.

Same here. These aren’t great units.

Any chance of upload of all the travel accessory pages from the catalogue, cheers.

I revoked my vote after reading the comments and above linked review.

Have one of those Xiaomi power boards that have been really popular on here for a few years with two usb's and have given both a hammering using both nearly daily. Even charge large heavy duty 2680mAh powerbanks and have definitely maxed out the Watts for hours on end, sometimes over 10 hours and both still working perfect a year later.

had mine for a couple of years , still works perfect. used regularly

I've had mine for over a year now and I've taken it on several trips. No issues yet.

Yeah I've had mine since the middle of 2017 and it's survived multiple overseas trips as well as a bunch of domestic travel.

Maybe 2017 was just a decently made batch of them judging by these horror stories.

Mine was pretty shoddy. Like others, my usb's stopped working.

Bought one last time. Terrible quality. Would avoid.

These are really good. I bought a two of these in 2015 and have used them for several overseas trips with the family and also when travelling locally. They both still work as new

Going by above comments, sounds like the 2017 models and earlier were good, after not good usb port implementation.

I will buy another. These are great and now catch has sold out, would be keen on another. Used mainly in Europe twice for a month at a time, no issues at all. Forgot it on a recent trip to Thailand and purchase their local special. Got a nice shock, so these aldi ones are better than some. Only use 2x USB at once (1 to charge Xiaomi 20,000mAh battery and one to Charge Xiaomi Phone). Are people with the USB issues overloading them?

"Pharmacy" Was your unit one of the older batches, or the later shoddier ones?

Edit: You already answered my question earlier on below, kind of lol.

I tend to avoid Aldi electronics, every item I have bought only lasted a few months.

There also seems to be 2 versions of this. From product reviews "I bought my first one maybe two years ago, and using it daily ever since. FANTASTIC! I have recommended it to others and bought a new one for the missus. Noticed at first that the newer adapter was a different design. Hers has lasted about a month before usb ports popped. Good one model: ATAK014 bad one model: ATAK0618"

Maybe something to consider

Edit: From picture above it's the same look as the ATAK-0618 model :(

Very interesting. I bought one years ago and it's done about 3 months worth of usage with no issue, which is why I was a little surprised to read so many bad reviews. I checked mine just then and it's the "good" ATAK014 model.

How about just using a regular powerboard with an adequate power adapter?…

It's for use overseas

Hence I said: '… with an adequate power adapter" that corresponds to the country you're in

Ah I get what your saying. Sorry. I use it in UK and Germany and here, wish is prob why I haven't had issues. 230-250V 50 Hz

@Froot Loops: Voltage should not matter as your devices should all be multi-voltage.

^This. Any old adaptor from Bigmart with a standard AU powerboard and you're good to go.

It will not have USB which is very handy. No need to take all those USB plugs for phones/ipads.

You could use a power board With USB outputs. I imagine the main reason people like to travel with these is less bulk/weight/versatile to use in various countries and basically to keep things simple.

I cbf taking all the adaptor plugs when I travel, so I take my universal adaptor and one of these power boards instead.

Why not a normal power board? Most 'ordinary' power boards are larger (not ideal for travel) and more expensive once you start adding usb ports (and even then, usually only have 2x versus the 4x in this unit). I didn't spend much time shopping, though, and only looked at Aust stores to make sure that standards were met etc.

Works fine for me charging 2x phones, dslr batteries and sometimes a laptop.

Taking power board was a thing back in the days, now all you need is a USB socket. Unless you talking your fridge and microwave with you 😆

Laptop :( Last thing that takes a powerboard

Bring a laptop and converter for the laptop charger… Everything else can be charged from the laptop's USB port!

Just make sure it can charge the USBs when powered off. Only some of my ports do

@Davo1111: Turn it on and set to don't do anything when you close the lid while being plugged in, then close the lid.

Most will still charge in Sleep mode anyway but maybe not Hibernate cause its similar to powered off.

@meong: I think work might set the power policies. Still ive been burnt before, so i just use a charger.

Many people don't want their laptop lying out in their room the whole time just to charge stuff… especially in cramped hotel rooms in Japan/Europe

@blackfrancis75: Also some people still need regular power for charging their camera batteries and possibly some other things I can't think of at the moment lol.

@ozhunter68: Yeah true, but if you need to bring laptop for a trip, chances you're okay with having a laptop laying around in a hotel.

My EOS RP happens to be chargeable via USB-C as well so i can use the laptop's USB.

@meong: Sure, I like taking a laptop ( not expensive one but thin and light ) when I travel too as I can't get done what I need fast enough on a tablet or phone lol.

In that case you still have to power up your laptop and will need a wall power adapter preferably with Surge protection.

Here's a link to the original version that seems (ATAK014), That seems to have very positive reviews. Not sure if catch reviews are genuine, but I'll post anyways. 4.7 stars over Aldi's 1.7

https://www.catch.com.au/product/polaroid-international-trav…

Xiaomi 6 port USB charger with 2 QC are much better. The figure 8 cable fits Japan power points, use Aussie ones here, easy. Been running daily for a year now. Money well spent

Save the money buy a blitzwolf dual/quad USB charger. These days everything is USB

So it seems, there are varying Qualities on the USB etc. depending on what year it was brought/Manufactured , anyone know how current aldi stocks are? any way to check on the package?

You want us to make it easy for you?

Model numbers are in comment above. Wait till you can see them in person and check number.

If good one, consider buying, if not don't or definitively keep your receipt because you most likely will need it lol.

$19 is normal price tho

Looks like similar story to a user below:

I bought one just before we went to Europe. The USB ports all stopped working a few days into our trip.

not all usb ports are the same.. what are the specs on them?

am I the only one that had a pretty solid experience with these?

Use regularly one in each side of the bed for charging the whole lot of usb devices and sometimes the laptop.

One of those have been in use for 3 years now. The only time that one of those fried was when I tried to charge my powerbank on its usb — pretty dumb actually.

charge my powerbank on its usb — pretty dumb actually.

why is that dumb? Should be fine if device built according to USB standards?

^^^This^^^ If the circuitry is built well, you should be able to max out One or All at Once without any of them blowing. Getting warm to even hot in summer yes, but not blowing as there usually is no way to open up and replace a fuse in these.

Many people have been maxing out various brands and model usb chargers and capable power board/adapters without issues, at least not for a few years anyway. But bad ones seem to blow earlier.

Prefer to spend more and buy something with a better quality. A friend of mine toasted his. Aldi accepted tho 1y year after when it was been selling again. There is nothing worse than going for a trip and finding out that the power supply you were counting so badly on it, decide to "naaahhh pis* off"

my USB ports failed just after warranty was up, and the adapter casing for the EU plug is coming apart so i had to tape it together. It has been used about 4-6 times for travelling only. for the price, it is cheap enough to buy a new one but I would pay a bit more for a better quality item.

I've had one of these for years from Aldi, still going strong.

If yours is one of the older models with numbers: ATAK014 then that would explain why.

Please read above comments and let people thinking of buying to be aware.

As they say ( used to say as was an old add on t.v. ),….oils ain't oils!

I bought one just before we went to Europe. The USB ports all stopped working a few days into our trip. The mains outlets worked fine, but since the Samsung chargers all let the cable plug in to the side I could only use one charger at a time. This thing was a pain in the butt, and I ended up having to buy a new adapter while over there.

Save your money and get one of the universal adapters on Amazon that include USB ports and USB C PD, in addition to a single mains output. Additional benefit that you can still use it in Australia as a travel charger which then provides a bunch of USB ports without losing a wall outlet. You can also loan it to visitors, since it is universal for both input and output. I wouldn't buy the Aldi one again.

pffft, Xiao Mi strip FTW

Absolutely useless. Bought one last time on impulse, it took a while for me to open the packet and to start using it - something like 10 months; and it didn't even work. I CBB returning it without a receipt as I had thrown it out.

Avoid this crap.

I took this to the US and Canada. It blew the house electrical system. Thought it was a one off. Tried it in a new house and it blew the entire electrical system there too.

That would mean that it does not have overload cut off protection.

At only 720W Max ( older better model listed on Catch ), that might happen a few times, not good!

Aldi = Rubbish

Wouldn’t even be seen dead in that joint

bought 5pcs @$10.- while clearance. none of them can survive to charge 2 mobile phones more than 30 minutes. returned immediately!

Wow! These later batches are worse than I even thought after reading these latest comments.

Does anyone care about having Surge Protection for powering up your laptop etc whilst travelling, especially in Asia where there are lot's of power spikes and brown outs?

This thing definitively does not have it, but at 720W Max power let's hope it has some sort of overload protection cut off. Going by comment above,…maybe Not lol.

I bought it earlier in the year…very unimpressed by its bulk, the need to keep switching plugs, as well as its cheap feel. Returned it unused, then bought this universal adaptor off Amazon for the same price.

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07BB199F5/ref=pe_2361882_28370…

Will you really need more than two USBs and one plug? Even if you do, better to just buy a powerboard and bring it with you in most instances. Far more compact, far easier to use, similar price.

I gave my Wife in the Philippines a Xiaomi powerboard i bought 1 year or so ago and its been great but on my last trip there last week some rain got in the hotel room window and it started smoking so its stuffed now i will get another one.

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