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Review on πŸ”Œ TriGear TG 1000W Voltage Transformer Converter - Step Up/Down, 1000 Watt, AC 110/220V or 110/220 Volt by Ashwin Chauhan

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Does the job (most of the time)

I've had this unit for over two years now. I use it almost every day and it still works. However, I'm not particularly happy: - It makes a rather annoying buzz - The components that make it up are cheap: the switch is sticky and not smooth, and the power LED no longer works - There are two sockets: 120V and 220V. It would be trivial to add a switch to select the output voltage of each outlet. Instead, there is a constant risk of accidentally plugging a 110 volt device into a 220 volt outlet. I've done this three times so far, and it's getting tedious to fix. I'll probably convert the socket to 220V myself now, but I don't need to. The plastic back of the fuse holder broke because I tried to use a fuse that was too big. I feel like it crashed too easily. Fixable but annoying.

Pros
  • Great for a small home
Cons
  • Almost never