Macbook air and traveling to europe.
Hello I know that laptop is safe to plug in without a converter just an adapter but my question is what about devices that are not safe to charge over there. For example what about my camera that can only charge at 110 can i plug it in to my Air to charge while my air is plugged into Europes 240 grid? Or does my computer carry the 240 through USB?
Have a late 2010 Macbook Air 11' base model
What camera do you have? I have Nikon, Pentax, Kodak and Canon digital cameras with proprietary batteries, and the chargers supplied work in Europe and in the US, with only an adaptor for the socket type. The chargers cover 100-240v 50-60 cycles. Perhaps European customers are given dual voltage whereas US customers are not?
I can't think that the MBA USB would be affected by the local voltages. All the power lead does is charge the battery and pass current to enable the hardware to work.
However, you do need someone with more specific knowledge than I have to answer you.
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