Check it out! Our very first video post from Hannover, Germany!
Apparently, European outlets kick out a vicious 220 volts of electricity. Sissy American appliances, like my electric razor, are only designed to handle 110 volts. I was told by several people (I’m looking in your direction, greasy electronics nerdling from Fred Meyer) my appliances would be ruined if I tried them in Europe. Before I moved, I bought a dozen grounded European to American outlet adapters from Amazon.com for $1 each. These adapters very specifically say, “This will not convert the voltage from 220V to 110V,” so I was expecting a real fireworks show.
When I arrived in Germany, I tried one out and did my very best to destroy my electric razor. Here is the video.
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Oh God, My Wife Is German. 
Hey, it’s not so disgusting to have your grandfather’s razor if you’ve changed the heads and cleaned it ;-)
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God I hope I changed the heads and cleaned it…
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Hahaha … are you sure that wasn’t a dual voltage razor (a lot of them are now days). Having blown up a ‘crap-ton’ of crap early on here it can indeed happen. If you find yourself in need of a transformer I have a few sitting in the garage, just yell. Awesome as always.
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I have no idea. I think I’ve had that razor for over 10 years. It was my grandfather’s, which is both endearing AND disgusting.
I’m sure there is a perfectly reasonable explanation, but everyone told me my razor would be destroyed. I am so disappointed.
Anything else I can test that might erupt into flames?
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Hard to tell … at this point anything I still have on a transformer (meets the eye) is like highly valued or not … I totally wanna kill my TV so I can get a new cool flat screen (we’re watching TV here with 2001 brands cause we’re cavemen I think. Lemme look around. My Cordless drill is 110 but you CANNOT have that sir!
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You gotta take video of frying your TV!
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