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==Travel adapters== Many countries with ties to Europe use 230-volt, 50 Hz AC [[mains electricity]], using a variety of [[AC power plugs and sockets|power plugs and sockets]]. Difficulty arises when moving an electrical device between countries that use different sockets. A [[Passive electronic component|passive]] electric power adapter, sometimes called a ''travel plug'' or ''travel adapter'', allows using a plug from one region with a foreign socket. As [[Mains electricity by country|other countries supply 120-volt, 60 Hz AC]], using a travel adapter in a country with a different supply poses a safety hazard if the connected device does not support both input voltages.
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