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I'm using the US wall adapter that came with my iPhone to charge it:
When I travel to Europe, is it safe to use this with a simple US-European adapter, or do I need a transformer or some other device to step to the appropriate voltage/current? Do I risk frying my device?
The UK iPhone charger give 5V DC at 1A (so thats 5W) on an input of 100-240V 50/60Hz with a draw of 0.25A
If you have the older two part chargers for iPod or iPhone 1st Gen, then they are fully 100-240V for all world supplies, all you need is the right connector (figure 8) to provide the AC to the charger.
If however you have the newer chargers that shipped with the 3G/3GS onwards, even though they are also 100-240V universal chargers, the pins are moulded into the chargers and you will need a plug converter.
So no you don't need a step down transformer, but you will need to provide a pin convertor.
I happen to have a C8 plug from my PS Vita charger, and my iPad (3rd gen) charger here. I plugged them into each other, and plugged in my iPhone. Sure enough, it started charging my phone.
So yes, this does work fine. C8 plugs will plug into the iPad 3 chargers.
Best Answer
Yes, you can use the simple adapter. If you read the tiny fine print on the plug end you see "110-240V 50-60Hz" which means it will work on most common electrical systems around the world without a transformer.