Plugs and electricity in Switzerland

Switzerland runs at 230 V, 50 Hz, with Type C, J sockets.

Data status: two general references agree.

What you need, coming from…

Two devices that behave oppositely. A charger takes any supply, so only the plug shape matters. A hair dryer is built for one voltage, and the wrong one destroys it.

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Socket types used here

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  Type CType C (CEE 7/16 Europlug) · 2 pins · not earthed
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  Type JType J (SEV 1011, Swiss) · 3 pins · earthed

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