Tessan may not be a brand you’ve heard of but I can assure you this product is well-made and works perfectly. Years ago, I purchased a lower-quality plug adapter which worked, but felt cheap and had a rubberized coating that is now weirdly sticky. The build quality of the Tessan is superior and the prongs for Europe (in this case Italy) protrude farther, making a better connection. See my photos for three different applications — all in Italy. The photos show a hotel room, train armrest, and Delta Airlines flight (Premium Select on a Boeing 767-400ER 764 Layout 2 as shown on SeatGuru). I realize that the adapter wasn’t necessary on the plane & train due to the plane’s universal receptacle, but I wanted you to see the photo anyway to illustrate what it would look like if needed.
It’s important to note that when you move the slider that corresponds to the country you’re adapting to, you have to:
1. push the slider knob in
2. then slide it across to make the prongs extend
3. then keep pressing until it moves to the very end of the slot
4. then slide it even a little more until you feel the spring-loaded knob lock into place and “snap out” a little
If you don’t lock the knob, the adapter’s prongs will retract back into the body when you try to plug it into the wall and you’ll think it’s a piece of junk. I promise you it’s not junk if you use it correctly.
It has universal international receptacles to accept all plug types from your home country. It also has four USB-A ports on the bottom for charging phones, tablets, etc. It’s great because you don’t need to rely on the little while cube for your iPhone (or whatever Samsungs come with). Just plug the USB cable right into this adapter.
IMPORTANT: Keep in mind THIS IS NOT A VOLTAGE CONVERTER. It only *adapts* the shape of the plug’s prongs for devices that can run on 100 – 240 volts — such as most laptop chargers, phone/tablet chargers, etc. Don’t try to plug a U.S. hair dryer into this adapter in Europe (or anywhere with 220-240 volts). You’ll destroy the device and possibly cause a fire. For that application, you’d need a voltage converter.
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