From: peter2@hipson.net   
      
   On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:36:58 GMT, Joy  wrote:   
      
   >Hi everyone.   
   >   
   >I asked this question of several smart people I thought should know, but,   
   >for all their talk, they never answered the question.   
   >   
   >Is this box wrong or am I misunderstanding something?   
   >   
   >My daughter bought this converter up to run her hair dryer in Israel.   
   >I looked at it and felt it was not going to work for a high wattage   
   >appliance like a hair dryer which I figure is at LEAST 1000 watts.   
   >   
   >The package says "powers small appliances rated 500-1600 watts". It ALSO   
   >says "maximum AC power 50 w". This seems contradictory to me.   
   >   
   >It ALSO has examples and pictures of low wattage appliances such as razors   
   >and mp3 players which made me suspicious.   
   >   
   >I know they use 220V over there but I still don't understand why this box   
   >seems to be contradicting itself.   
   >   
   >I called the company and they said NOT to use it for hairdryers.   
   >   
   >So what does "powers small appliances rated 500-1600 watts" mean?   
   >   
   >Here is a photo of the front of the box.   
   >http://mysite.verizon.net/bjkass123/jen50.jpg   
   >   
   >Is the box wrong or does "Maximum AC power 50 w" mean something other than   
   >"don't use with appliances that use more than 50 watts"?   
   >   
   >Thanks for explaining this to me!   
   >   
   >Joy   
      
      
   buy the kid a 220 volt hair drier... That converter will convert 50   
   watts maximum, and I'd be reluctant to trust it to do that even.   
      
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