Does a travel adapter convert voltage?

No. The EPICKA TA-105C changes the shape of the plug. The wall is still 220–240 volts in most countries outside North America. The device itself has to say 100–240V on its label.

Which countries does the TA-105C not fit?

EPICKA says the four sliders cover type A, C, G, and I, and that the adapter does not work in India (type D) or South Africa (type M).

Can I plug a hair dryer into it?

Only if that dryer is dual voltage and you have set it to the local voltage. A single-voltage 110V dryer will be damaged by a 220V outlet. An adapter does not fix that.

What is the difference between the TA-105C and the cheaper TA-105?

The TA-105C listing is three USB-C ports and two USB-A ports. The older TA-105 grey listing is four USB-A ports and one USB-C, plus an AC socket. Buy the TA-105C if your devices are USB-C. Buy the older one if you still have a pile of USB-A cables and you want the AC passthrough called out as the main feature.

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Updated September 21, 2026 · From EPICKA’s TA-105C and TA-105 Amazon listings. Not a bench test.

A compact black travel adapter with several plugs extended, on linen — Category photo of a universal adapter. The picks below are specific EPICKA model numbers, not this exact unit.

Buy the EPICKA TA-105C for the US, Europe, the UK, and Australia-style outlets. It has three USB-C ports and two USB-A ports, and it slides out plug types A, C, G, and I. It does not convert 220 volts to 110. It does not fit India or South Africa. If your phone charger’s label does not say 100–240V, no adapter on this page will make that charger safe.

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The label on the brick, not the adapter

A travel adapter is a shape. The wall in most of the world is roughly double a U.S. outlet. Phone chargers, laptop chargers, and the brick you use to refill a power bank are almost always marked 100–240V, 50/60Hz. Those can follow you. A hair dryer, a curling iron, a clothes steamer, and a lot of electric toothbrushes are often marked something like 120V only. Those cannot. The adapter will happily connect a 120V-only dryer to 230V. The dryer is what fails.

Read the small print on the device before you pack it. “Input: 100–240V” means the adapter is enough. “120V ~ 60Hz” and nothing else means leave it home or buy a dual-voltage version of that appliance. A converter is a different, heavier, hotter product, and it is a bad way to run a hair dryer.

What the TA-105C covers

Model	EPICKA TA-105C
Plug types	A (US, Canada, Japan, Mexico), C (most of Europe), G (UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore), I (Australia, New Zealand, China, Argentina)
Does not fit	Type D (India) or type M (South Africa), per EPICKA
USB	3× USB-C at up to 3A, 2× USB-A at up to 2.4A
Size / weight	About 2.8 × 1.97 × 2.05 in, 5.4 oz
Voltage	Passthrough. Not a converter. The listing says it has no surge protection.

Five USB ports is the reason this version beats the older cube for a 2026 bag. Phones, watches, and the laptop brick are USB-C. Two USB-A ports still cover the cable you have not replaced. The AC side accepts more than a U.S. plug, and it still passes the local voltage straight through. Treat the AC socket as “for a dual-voltage charger,” not “for whatever was in the hotel hairdryer slot.”

The cheaper one, and when it is the better buy

The older EPICKA TA-105, in grey, is the buy if your cables are still mostly USB-A and you want the AC socket to be the headline. That listing is four USB-A ports at 2.4A, one USB-C at 3A, and one AC socket, at about 5.1 ounces. Same country gap: not India, not South Africa. Same warning: not a voltage converter. EPICKA rates that model’s AC side at 1100W on 110V and 2400W on 240V, which is plenty for a laptop brick and still the wrong way to think about a single-voltage dryer.

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Buy the TA-105C unless you counted your cables and they are USB-A. The few dollars are the difference between charging three modern devices at once and hunting for a cable you meant to throw out.

Before the trip, not at the hotel desk

Photograph the input label of every brick you plan to plug into the wall. If it is not 100–240V, it stays home. If Japan is on the itinerary—including a Kyoto neighborhood trip—Type A/B fits, but the wall is 100V, so dual-voltage labeling still matters. Portugal is the opposite case: a four-day Lisbon trip means Type F sockets at 230V, which a Type C plug fits. A Mexico City trip is closer to home: Type A/B at 127V, though older buildings may only take two-prong plugs.
If the itinerary includes India or South Africa, this adapter is the wrong one. Buy the plug those countries actually use. Do not “make it fit.”
Slide each prong out once at home. A slider that was never moved until you needed it at midnight is how people bend pins.
The adapter goes in the personal item, with the power bank, not at the bottom of the checked-against-your-will roller.

Questions people ask before they buy

Does this convert voltage?

No. It changes the pin shape. The outlet is still the local voltage. Your charger has to say 100–240V.

Where does it not work?

EPICKA excludes India and South Africa. Types A, C, G, and I cover the U.S., most of Europe, the UK, and Australia-style outlets.

Can I use it with a hair dryer?

Only a dual-voltage dryer, switched to the local voltage. A 120V-only dryer plus this adapter is how dryers die.

TA-105C or the older TA-105?

TA-105C if you charge by USB-C. The older grey TA-105 if you still live on USB-A and want that AC socket as the main feature.

As an Amazon Associate, The Travel Cabin earns from qualifying purchases. Country coverage, ports, and the “not a converter” warning are from EPICKA’s listings, checked September 21, 2026. Outlet hardware in old buildings varies. If a plug does not seat firmly, stop.

Sources and verification

See the EPICKA TA-105C on Amazon