[Anonymous]

20 January 2019 at 15:16:41 #819551

Noticed on Amazon they sell two different J plug adapters. One with a rounded end and one with a hexagon end?

Will both work? Appears if you do interenet search most have hexagon recessed female outlet.

Thanks

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[User]

Reply 1 of 11 • 20 January 2019 at 16:37:58 #902485

Hi Bellevue163 and welcome to MySwissAlps!

The recessed hexagon shape is the one you would want. Sometimes it isn’t recessed either (http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/power-adapter (3rd post on this thread has images)

• http://www.myswissalps.com/ab outswitzerland/practic al/swissoutlet

[User]

Reply 2 of 11 • 20 January 2019 at 17:58:34 #902486

Thanks Lucas, it figures I purchased the rounded one, back to Amazon…

Thanks again

[User]

Reply 3 of 11 • 22 January 2019 at 0:14:42 #902487

Must be the Hexagon one. In recent years all Swiss plugs have been going over to this type – there seems to have been quite a concerted effort to modernise with this type. I haven’t stayed anywhere in Swiss accomodation recently that didn’t have the hexagon version.

[User]

Reply 4 of 11 • 22 January 2019 at 0:30:36 #902488

Thanks for info, just ordered hex ones on amazon.com.

[Danielsan]

Reply 5 of 11 • 23 January 2019 at 2:22:59 #902489

Hi Bellevue163

I went to Best Buy and bought a converter that had plugs for pretty much any country in Europe. I believe it cost me about $30 us. I put them in a plastic zip-lock bag and brought them all in for the ride. I believe there were 2 different ones that fit the Swiss rails/plugs. Unfortunately I left them on the Gotthard Express, plugged into the seat outlet….and had trouble finding anything in Switzerland that did not have a USB port adaptor. Some hotels may let you use theirs, as I believe someone in the forum wrote previously. It may be best to try to have one with you before you do go. Good luck, and have a great trip.

Danielsan

[User]

Reply 6 of 11 • 23 January 2019 at 11:09:17 #902490

Thanks for info., the european two prong is very close, as the third swiss prong is a ground. But I read the eu plugs diameter is larger and it does seem about 1/4 inch wider apart.

[Arno]

Reply 7 of 11 • 23 January 2019 at 14:27:27 #902491

The European two prong (almost always) fits in Swiss outlets. I can’t recall any issues with it.

[User]

Reply 8 of 11 • 23 January 2019 at 15:12:51 #902492

Thanks again, they look awfully close, but my German nicht sehr gut, but my Amazon prime works great.

Thanks again for everyone’s fast replies

[User]

Reply 9 of 11 • 23 January 2019 at 23:13:20 #902493

<<“The European two prong (almost always) fits in Swiss outlets. I can’t recall any issues with it.”>>

Good thing that you said “almost.”

I’ve not found that to work, but only when I really needed it. If I don’t need it, it works, of course. ;-(

I buy hexagons these days.

Slowpoke

[Arno]

Reply 10 of 11 • 24 January 2019 at 9:25:57 #902494

No guarantees indeed. I have a portable outlet box (if that’s what it’s called in English) on the other end of the cord, so as long as it fits in one outlet I can connect all equipment for my portable office 🙂

[User]

Reply 11 of 11 • 24 January 2019 at 11:18:16 #902495

If anyone needs, went with the THZY voltage converter with plug adapters, around $35 us, which has a hex eu main plug with 4 other adapters. And Ansmann 1250-0004 travel adapter plug eu-ch, around $8 us. Both had good ratings and on Amazon.

Thanks again for everyones expertise and help.