I'm going to be travelling to South America in several months, and am trying to figure out a solution for charging my laptop/tablet (Samsung Ativ 500T) while there. The charger uses the standard C5/C6 clover leaf connector, with a lead to a 3-prong NZ plug.
I was planning to buy either another power lead or an adapter, however it seems that there are 4 different, incompatible earther sockets in use (type B, I, L and N on http://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/) and two of the countries I'm visiting don't seem to use earthed sockets at all (Bolivia and Peru).
Hence I'm thinking about using a 2-pin cable with the charger. Something like http://www.aliexpress.com/item/US-regulatory-laptop-retractable-cable-the-US-regulations-Mickey-turn-tail-C5-contraction-wire-power-cord/32337923978.html?spm=2114.031010208.3.2.2b81Tl&ws_ab_test=201556_1,201527_2_48_71_72_73_74_75,201409_2, http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Short-Power-cord-EU-2Pin-Male-to-IEC-320-C5-Micky-for-Notebook-Power-supply-28CM/210048_32223641968.html or http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Hot-USA-UL-Canada-US-2pin-male-to-IEC-320-C5-Micky-Short-travel-Power-cord/210048_32223653377.html.
I'd still need adapters for US, EU and NZ type 2-prong plugs as all 3 are used, but that seems manageable.
Is there any real danger in doing so? Are there any alternative options, especially for Peru and Bolivia?
Thanks.