@derrymore Thanks for that info. I'll be bringing my portable generator-on-wheels (8500 starting watts/5500 continuous). I also have a new 2000 watt, whisper-quiet Yamaha small generator, which I just packed yesterday. If my health improves/allows, I may build a she-shed at the far end of our property, well away from the house, and any source of electricity. I'll need to run a chop saw, portable table saw, drills, etc. Those tools would just be too expensive to replace in Portugal, and since I already have them, I'm going to bring them. I've already purchased a medium-duty step-down transformer from Amazon, and in fact have already used it in Portugal on a recent trip. It worked flawlessly for our CPAPs, laptops, etc. and I believe it will work to power the battery chargers for my small cordless tools. It was $34 from Amazon. I have also researched more heavy-duty transformers, and I plan to bring at least 1-2 along to Portugal. They can be found for under $100 on Amazon here in the States. I will keep one in the garage for the stereo and for a large, LED garage light fixture I'm bringing. (The attached garage at our new house will serve as a workshop, which I will set up on day one.) The other transformer will stay in the house, and be used for lamps and a food processor, until we can source local lamps/appliances.
