If you are planning to travel to Germany and bring your American appliances, there are a couple of things to be aware of.
It is important to know that the majority of American appliances are made to operate on 110 volts. Most German appliances are made to operate on 220 voltages. That means that if you connect an American stereo or computer, razor, or other appliance into an German outlet, it will damage it! The prongs differ, so it’s difficult to make this error, but outlet adapters are available and it happens frequently. The reason adapters are being sold is that certain American appliances are Dual Voltage and are able to run on 110 or 220 volts.
To determine if your appliance is Dual-Voltage , examine the power information on …