I bought one made for continuous use and have been using it for several months now without problems. The duty was a killer though. Total price was something like $150.

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My experience is that although voltage converters can work, they are big, heavy and ugly. Also, you will need them for a variety of household products such coffee grinders, mixers, etc. Also, I have read that they can damage electronic equipment over time although I have not witnessed this myself. If I had expensive gear, I would not want to take the chance. Maybe best to sell whatever you have and buy in Portugal. Also, keep in mind that some electronics are dual voltage such as the new Bose soundbars that I m thinking of buying in U.S. and taking over to Europe.

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Lfunston,

We bought some local 110/220v stuff. Other things to consider beyond just to voltage is the the TV format (NTSC vs PAL) and frequency (50hz vs 60hz). I have been living overseas since 2009 and am always extremely careful to buy dual voltage, worldwide stuff....look at the little sticker on the plug area, you might be surprised how many items you have are already dual voltage.

Drew

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I moved to Portugal in Nov 2016 and bought some electronics to ship with my household goods. I purchased 2ea 1000W and 1ea 2000W REGULATED voltage converters for my 60"smart TV, computer acessories, and misc electronics tools that would cost me a fair amount of money if I could find them here. I also purchased a multi-country 3D, HD, Blue ray player to play my USA DVDs and Portugal DVDs. I also bought a PAL to NTSC video converter to watch cable TV here. Everything works fine and I am glad I bought them I have not seen the equivalent here. Hope this helps

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