I live in Canada and I have an ebook device (EBW-1150) whose adapter has the following characteristics: INPUT: 120 VAC 60 HZ 18 W OUTPUT: 12VDC 1000mA.

For the period of my staying in Europe I’ll have to recharge my ebook and I bought an adapter/transformer with the following characteristics: Converts 220/240V to 110/120V; 50-1600 WATTS. It has a warning on it: Do not use with electronic circuitry (i.e., computers, fax, TV, VCR, Battery Rechargers and Stereos).

The question is: will it work properly? I am concerned about the WATTS and the AMPERES, not about the VOLTS. Do you suggest I should rather buy a voltage converter on which it is written 50 W (instead of 50-1600)? What happens if I use the 50-1600 W converter?

The problem is not the watts, that’s fine. The problem is the warning not to use it with electronic circuits. Your ebook is an electronic device with electronic circuits, very similar to a computer. I’d find a voltage converter that can be used with electronics.