Yes, i'll reiterate.

1. Bring a surge protector. The ones they sell here are really crappy.
2. buy a transformer in dominica. a 300watt transformer only costs about $20 USD and weighs about 10 lbs. and it looks like

3. Do NOT plug your surge protector directly into the 220v wall plug. your surge protector's fuse will explode, rendering your surge protector useless.
4. plug your transformer into the wall, then plug your surge protector into your transformer.

Forget about 'converters'. they're useless, and will toast ALL of your electronics.

Thanks so much for the info and the picture!!!!

Buy a heavy-duty reliable surge protector, not the rinky-dink little one.

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what about the apartments that supply 110v? i'm bringing my surge protector, but it has three prong plug (that part that goes into the wall), will i be able to plug directly into the wall or do i have to buy something for it?

What about hairdryers, alarm clocks, etc. will we also need transformers for those?

you will toast your transformer if you plug your hair dryer into it. Either get dual voltage dryer, or use a converter.

your alarm clock will not keep accurate time if plugged in.

"your alarm clock will not keep accurate time if plugged in"

Why not? (b/c electricity goes out??) Should I just bring a battery operated one?

Like the forementioned posts, purchase a transformer when you get to the island mainly due to weight issues. If you desire, you can bring a 110v surge protector down with you, or you can purchase one on the island, but it will be more $$$$$. No, they do not use the same type of plugs that they use in america, but, if you are in an apt that has dual voltage, you will have both styles of plugs. My advice is to find out which appliances of yours run on both types of voltage ( this information should be stated on the tranformer of the device or the back of it) , and for those appliances, run them off of the 220v. Most electronic devices manufactured today such as laptops, PDAs, and such, are dual voltage. You can purchase an adapter, which will allow you to plug in a 110v device into 220v socket. This is not a transformer!!!! As was mentioned above, converters are only for resistive devices like heating elements and lightbulbs; they will fry any electronics. It is very easy to tell the difference between a converter and transformer as is mentioned abover. Converters are small little boxes that don't weigh alot. A transformer is a good bit heavier and bigger. Really easy to tell the difference.

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as i recall, it has something to do with the frequency of the electricity here, which is 50hz. your clock will run faster. I'm not sure if it affects digital clocks.

they always recommend bringing battery clocks. and of course, there are power outages, which will set your alarm clock back 3-5 hours, if not, resetting your clock to 12:00.

Hi guys, informative thread. My question may be too general but:
How many devices can one plug into a single surge protector, which is plugged into a transformer?

My laptop automatically converts to 220V, but to protect it from surges, i'll have to plug it into a surge bar (which is 110V thus must be plugged into the transformer).

thanks