Do I need to buy a european adapter for my hotel room in Rome?

[TouchstoneFeste]

20 hours ago, muffydawg said:

I read somewhere that a Type L adapter is necessary for Italy

You're right that Italy does have Type L sockets and plugs:

https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/
But it appears the Type L plug/socket is the grounded version of the Type C two prong.  According to one discussion I read: "Both types fit into an Italian socket", so I don't think it's strictly necessary. It's like the three-prong grounded US plugs and sockets. Many, if not most, US wall sockets have spaces for three prongs, but you can plug a two-prong plug into them.

 

The adapter that @firefly333 got will accept the three prong (Type B) US plug from your device if needed, but has just two prongs to plug into the wall socket. I've used it in Italy (and elsewhere in the EU). I see some reports of problems, but these seem to stem from some devices having slight larger prongs to prevent them from being pluggged into incompatible sockets. Not common and shouldn't apply to firefly's situation.

 

(I wouldn't mind input from others who know the topic better.)

[mapleleaves]

So much fuss over a Universal Adapter. 

I've been using my cheap little $10 adapter from Walmart for at least 10 yrs. 

I go to Europe every year ...UK, Greece, Spain, Italy. Never an issue.   

Looks like this:

Protege All-in-one Travel Power Adapter, Multiple AC Adapters for Global Versatility, Surge Protection, 10AMP - Walmart.com

[VMax1700]

On 8/8/2024 at 9:50 PM, muffydawg said:

I read somewhere that a Type L adapter is necessary for Italy

It used to be necessary in a lot of older style Italian hotels etc, but more recently I have not come across the need for them.  As the hotels updated rooms and electrical installations they moved to the more common plug/sockets.