> If you are going to use a power strip in 220 country then I recommend
> that you purchase one designed for use there. That will require a
> number of converter plugs but should be safer. A 110 power strip
> running 220 makes me nervous.
The problem is the other way round - for the same power, 220V wiring
will need half the current. The insulation (where the voltage makes
a difference) will have a safety margin of orders of magnitude, the
wires won't.
You wouldn't want to use a 220V strip on a 110V system.
In practice, the fusing requirements on power strips in the UK (and
probably other 220V countries) are stringent enough to void your
insurance if anything went wrong with a foreign one.
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