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adapter in Japan for flat iron?
DO I need to buy a special flatiron IN Japan or will my American one work? I will bring my adapters though. Other countries it would not work and smoked so had to buy a new one in the country. HELP. Thanks
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Never take clothes that need ironing.
The standard voltage in Japan is 100 volts, which is fairly close to the US 120 volts. A US 120 volt iron should work but may not get as hot. If a flatiron is an iron used for pressing clothes, you might have to turn the heat knob to a higher level (depends on how the iron controls the heat).
Side note: Part of Japan is 50 Hz and part is 60 Hz. That won't make any difference to a clothes iron.
is this an iron for your hair? or clothes? If it's for clothes, you are on vacation -- don't iron. I don't even own an iron. Most clothes don't even need ironing anymore. I hear Downey Wrinkle Release works well as a substitute for ironing.
If it's for your hair, sorry I can't answer about Japan, but I always try to keep everything simple and pack as little as possible.
IT IS A FLAT IRON FOR MY HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IN Australia even with an adaptor, it was smoking!!!!!
Sorry - as a guy I don't know the terminology for hair devices.
If your iron is designed for 120 volts, it should work in Japan. Might not get as hot but otherwise okay. Certainly it's safe.
Carol Love: the standard Australian voltage is 230v. If by adapter you mean merely the device that matches the pins on your iron to the socket, that doesn't convert voltage for which you need a transformer (a much heavy and bulkier device for a high current application). If your iron only smoked instead of bursting into fire, consider yourself lucky!
Warning - half of Japan is on 50 Hz, not 60 Hz. In 60 Hz territory it should work. In 50Hz territory, it may overheat, due to a lower inductive reactance. Probably best to buy something there, of go with curly hair.
@BKMD - Most irons have resistive elements, and the hertz doesn't matter to a resistive element. I doubt if something like an iron has any inductive elements, such as a transformer. For personal devices like a hair iron, price is the most important aspect and resistive elements are the cheapest.
Mike, BKMD - You guys know way too much about curling irons. Just saying. 😂
@Smiling Sam - Mike, BKMD - You guys know way too much about curling irons. Just saying. 😂
It's the result of a mis-spent childhood.
No, i just know too much about electricity. Misspent engineering degree.
(edited for typo)
Embrace your inner curl I say. Can't imagine all that heat is good for your hair, or head. Remember time is precious, esp. on Tauck tours.
Whenever I travel I bring my dual voltage straightener with me. I put a link in here for one similar to the one I have since it seems that the brand Kipozi doesn't make the exact same one anymore. Hope this helps. https://amazon.com/Professional-Titanium-Straightener-Digital-Display/dp/B09YCTB22P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QENHBNB7YRKI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lB49Dl0uawVbKCSwmse29ZQUsnyFwgynjA8MkpW7X5Ir8tK47aenDibuHsT4gIuyivYacgBDlT9eHqhwlpDiGFprpkKQJOBo5TW6YxqcK-9b3BDXZZzENfJmhX1R4Row2v_Vdx_ZBuyzRlW_ErQMir0DuJF0IMukbxntlHoGjdeQx0NFJ9otJ0yzs2fnw-1AomUqU2fu7HhcB16yW0TUziLkgjd0Og3VfxFHGsMUNYl_HpuaVDmNpUAgLM5bGqmKHnPt64nwx4QfNBQjjjeUYrItFdLgfJx1jZHt7-YxYd8uRLW04MMnoDrO4Lded2NHCEONCExjKkKatrDsZo_hbcg1gAMB6UhVvBR7ZUChuGa9yfCTHfB1Ucq-hoBvrTbz4K35UYtpX5pmw6ekvd2qzspI5sumvwL6qVkzLlik8zkQHa85s75Hd0nJsiL3evNx.9SORI3N8yL9wgvFzQLTHRNvO3nQS2tDPCANJPlBBG0o&dib_tag=se&keywords=kipozi+flat+iron+hair+straightener&qid=1735762487&sprefix=kip%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1
All that stuff after the ? is just to let Amazon know how you got to the item. The following URL works the same. In this case, I was able to remove the ref= stuff, also.
https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Titanium-Straightener-Digital-Display/dp/B09YCTB22P/