gadaboutgal Posted July 14, 2019 #101 Share Posted July 14, 2019 On 7/8/2019 at 5:10 PM, jagsfan said: The cruise ships usually provide the thick orange extension cord with one outlet on them. It will normally lie across the carpet providing a fall risk. If so, ask your steward to tape it down, which might help the tripping risk. I can't tell you how many times I have requested the orange extension cord from Special Needs and it was not provided. Then the request to the room steward for one takes sometimes days for it to appear. Case in point: you cannot count on the ship providing one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Kim Posted July 14, 2019 #102 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I will just leave this here.. 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanF65 Posted July 15, 2019 #103 Share Posted July 15, 2019 On 7/14/2019 at 6:57 AM, Extra Kim said: I will just leave this here.. 😆 Why do you charge pork rinds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Kim Posted July 15, 2019 #104 Share Posted July 15, 2019 It's something called "Majskrokar" a straight translation would be "Corn Hocks" 😉. It's just mashed and dried corn, more or less tasteless. We had them with us for our, by that time, 1 year old daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Cruisin Couple Posted July 16, 2019 #105 Share Posted July 16, 2019 On 7/14/2019 at 9:57 AM, Extra Kim said: I will just leave this here.. 😆 I thought I had a lot of stuff,but... the variety, sheer numbers - impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danv3 Posted July 16, 2019 #106 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I was planning to get a 5-port USB hub from Anker (https://www.amazon.com/Anker-5-Port-Charger-PowerPort-iPhone/dp/B00VH8ZW02/). Looking at Anker's website, they specifically say that this device offers "surge protection" https://www.anker.com/products/variant/powerport-5/A2124112 Allowed or not allowed by RCI? Or maybe just a coin toss with security? Better to take in carry-on or checked bag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted July 16, 2019 #107 Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 hours ago, danv3 said: I was planning to get a 5-port USB hub from Anker (https://www.amazon.com/Anker-5-Port-Charger-PowerPort-iPhone/dp/B00VH8ZW02/). Looking at Anker's website, they specifically say that this device offers "surge protection" https://www.anker.com/products/variant/powerport-5/A2124112 Allowed or not allowed by RCI? Or maybe just a coin toss with security? Better to take in carry-on or checked bag? While I can't see the plug on this device, from looking at the power cord, this is typical "lamp cord" or two wire. If it is two wire, then the plug will be two prong, and by definition it can't be surge protected. Anker, like many manufacturers use the term "surge protection" because people think they know what it is, and need it, so the term is advertising "sexy". What their device is, really, is "voltage protected", which does limit voltage to the devices, but unlike surge protection, it only shuts off power output from the charging device, it does not shunt dangerous high voltages to ground. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Kim Posted July 16, 2019 #108 Share Posted July 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Dat Cruisin Couple said: I thought I had a lot of stuff,but... the variety, sheer numbers - impressive. And still no phones in this picture 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted July 16, 2019 #109 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Just copied this picture from an Allure post. On the cruise now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatour Posted July 17, 2019 #110 Share Posted July 17, 2019 3 hours ago, twodaywonder said: Just copied this picture from an Allure post. On the cruise now. twodaywonder, your are amusing. Just because you or someone else was able to sneak something aboard, doesn't mean it is safe. It also doesn't mean the next person attempting to do the same will not be caught. Please do not come crying here when your two/three prong outlet is confiscated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyof2monkeys+princess Posted July 17, 2019 #111 Share Posted July 17, 2019 28 minutes ago, gatour said: twodaywonder, your are amusing. Just because you or someone else was able to sneak something aboard, doesn't mean it is safe. It also doesn't mean the next person attempting to do the same will not be caught. Please do not come crying here when your two/three prong outlet is confiscated. This is my picture - it was not hidden at all. I bought off Amazon with it saying it was cruise approved. The set up has been in full display of my room attendant. There is no chord it just plugs into the wall outlet. It does cover up the 2nd outlet but it gives us 3 plugs plus 3 usb so it's been working great for us this week. It allows the 5 if us to charge at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythbuster Posted July 17, 2019 #112 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, mommyof2monkeys+princess said: This is my picture - it was not hidden at all. I bought off Amazon with it saying it was cruise approved. The set up has been in full display of my room attendant. There is no chord it just plugs into the wall outlet. It does cover up the 2nd outlet but it gives us 3 plugs plus 3 usb so it's been working great for us this week. It allows the 5 if us to charge at night. It's not the cabin attendant that one has to worry about, it is the port security. As twodaywonder stated, just because you got lucky doesn't mean the next person will. I had a very similar 3 plug adapter (no cord) confiscated by security. When I said it had no cord or surge protection they said they were told to take any device that extended the number of plugs period. The next week or at a different port, they may use different rules. The only things truly safe from being taken are USB hubs and single outlet European plug adapters (so you can at least use the plug for one device). Edited July 17, 2019 by Mythbuster Clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Kim Posted July 17, 2019 #113 Share Posted July 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Mythbuster said: I had a very similar 3 plug adapter (no cord) confiscated by security. When I said it had no cord or surge protection they said they were told to take any device that extended the number of plugs period. Just a sign of how much Royal trust their employes in port... I would say the the risk of using a plug that adds an extra outlet is next to none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted July 17, 2019 #114 Share Posted July 17, 2019 15 hours ago, gatour said: twodaywonder, your are amusing. Just because you or someone else was able to sneak something aboard, doesn't mean it is safe. It also doesn't mean the next person attempting to do the same will not be caught. Please do not come crying here when your two/three prong outlet is confiscated. Whoever you are? To begin with, I never said anything about anything that was safe or not. I would appreciate you read what I say and not add anything to it or assume what you want to assume. I do not sneak anything aboard. This picture is not my cabin. Just a picture. As for mine (When I take it) it is in my suit case and it is in one I carry on and it is scanned. If they would not allow what I have, I am sure they would confiscate it. I would appreciate no more nasty remarks that have nothing to do with me. This is no place to condemn anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatour Posted July 18, 2019 #115 Share Posted July 18, 2019 9 hours ago, twodaywonder said: Whoever you are? To begin with, I never said anything about anything that was safe or not. I would appreciate you read what I say and not add anything to it or assume what you want to assume. I do not sneak anything aboard. This picture is not my cabin. Just a picture. As for mine (When I take it) it is in my suit case and it is in one I carry on and it is scanned. If they would not allow what I have, I am sure they would confiscate it. I would appreciate no more nasty remarks that have nothing to do with me. This is no place to condemn anyone. Says someone who condemns Cheng because he brings facts into the game based on his vast experience on board ships, both freighters and cruise lines. Based on the cruise line policy, it is BANNED. Based on your above statement you know a surge protector is BANNED. Yet you are are still packing a surge protector (maybe not the one pictured, but a surge protector none the less). Thusly you are smuggling a BANNED item. Doesn't mean if security misses it during scanning that it is acceptable. See various bomber scenarios that were missed by scanning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted July 18, 2019 #116 Share Posted July 18, 2019 15 hours ago, gatour said: Says someone who condemns Cheng because he brings facts into the game based on his vast experience on board ships, both freighters and cruise lines. Based on the cruise line policy, it is BANNED. Based on your above statement you know a surge protector is BANNED. Yet you are are still packing a surge protector (maybe not the one pictured, but a surge protector none the less). Thusly you are smuggling a BANNED item. Doesn't mean if security misses it during scanning that it is acceptable. See various bomber scenarios that were missed by scanning. How ++++ are you????? I do not pack a surge protector at all and never did and never said I do. Guess you are illiterate and cannot read. How do you like being hit with nonsense? You condemn for sure. Look in the mirror. I know more than he does about certain subjects and he knows more than I do about certain subjects. Looks like you do not know much at all. Obviously you have no idea what a surge protector is. "(maybe not the one pictured, but a surge protector none the less)" So you know what you can do mr smart one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayleeman Posted July 18, 2019 #117 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) On 7/15/2019 at 10:49 PM, chengkp75 said: it only shuts off power output from the charging device, it does not shunt dangerous high voltages to ground. Do you think it may have a simple fuse similar to a strand of Christmas lights? Edited July 18, 2019 by mayleeman clarify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m*u*g* Posted July 18, 2019 #118 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Great, now a fight breaks out...again. Enough already. (I just came here for information) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted July 18, 2019 #119 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, mayleeman said: Do you think it may have a simple fuse similar to a strand of Christmas lights? No, no fuse. The solid state circuitry that converts the 100-220v AC power to the 5v DC output power, will simply stop converting the power when the input voltage is too high, and start up again when voltage returns to normal. A fuse is used to limit current, while this feature limits voltage. Edited July 18, 2019 by chengkp75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatour Posted July 18, 2019 #120 Share Posted July 18, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 12:21 PM, twodaywonder said: Just a picture. As for mine (When I take it) it is in my suit case and it is in one I carry on and it is scanned. If they would not allow what I have, I am sure they would confiscate it 2 hours ago, twodaywonder said: How ++++ are you????? I do not pack a surge protector at all and never did and never said I do. Guess you are illiterate and cannot read. I can read and you said the first thing I quoted above. Since this is a thread about surge protectors/extension cords how should I interpret your statement, yesterday, in regards to what you are packing and what you have had pass through security. If you were talking about something entirely different you should clarify. People are not mind readers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted July 18, 2019 #121 Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 hours ago, gatour said: I can read and you said the first thing I quoted above. Since this is a thread about surge protectors/extension cords how should I interpret your statement, yesterday, in regards to what you are packing and what you have had pass through security. If you were talking about something entirely different you should clarify. People are not mind readers. You never read my previous posts.. So you just ASSUMED. Never ASSUME. Read all the posts before replying to just one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted July 18, 2019 #122 Share Posted July 18, 2019 By the way. FYI the one in the picture is NOT a surge suppressor strip. It is not mine and nothing more than a multiple power outlet. Nothing more nothing less. Not an extension cord, not a power strip. This is what it is. The definition and you can look it up. Plug-In Quad Grounding Outlet. I am not saying it is approved or not. Just showing a picture of what a person has in there room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayleeman Posted July 18, 2019 #123 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) Amazon sells the exact same Sunbeam device (the one @twodaywonderpreviously pictured as his own) as an "extension cord". So, it definitely falls in the officially-banned list. Whether 2-day wishes to comply is up to him. But taking it onboard, hoping that it isn't confiscated, does seem like sneaking just as a rum runner would. YMMV. Edited July 18, 2019 by mayleeman clarify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted July 18, 2019 #124 Share Posted July 18, 2019 So what. Amazon can call it anything they want. An extension cord./ Great. Who cares really. Sounds like you just want to come after me. Great. Again, so what? This is all getting a bit stupid anyhow. is it isn't it, As far as I can tell RCCL does not have any approved electrical device at all. So what is the object of continuing this anyhow. So you do what you want. It is a free country for now. If this was about what Carnival allows. Almost nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Kim Posted July 18, 2019 #125 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Give it a rest! What Amazon CALLS something is pointless, you will find a LOT of stuff on Amazon that have a strange label. Good luck installing this "turbo" in your car.. https://www.amazon.com/DYMO-LabelWriter-Thermal-Printer-1752265/dp/B0027JIIKQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_62?keywords=turbo&qid=1563491276&s=gateway&sr=8-62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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