Any Sydney sparkies here?
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Any Sydney sparkies here?
I've been trying to buy some 3 pin mains plugs to swap the for the plugs on our UK A/V equipment, without any luck. The woman in Bunnos tells me that they cannot be sold to anyone without a sparky license!
I'm not happy with using adapters, so this seems to be forcing me to cut moulded cables off thrown out appliances on hard rubbish day, opening my uk appliances and hardwiring the Oz power cords into them.
I find it incredible I can't just buy some proper mains plugs - does anyone know if the Bunnos woman told me the truth, or better still, where I could acquire some mains plugs?
Cheers,
Alex
I'm not happy with using adapters, so this seems to be forcing me to cut moulded cables off thrown out appliances on hard rubbish day, opening my uk appliances and hardwiring the Oz power cords into them.
I find it incredible I can't just buy some proper mains plugs - does anyone know if the Bunnos woman told me the truth, or better still, where I could acquire some mains plugs?
Cheers,
Alex
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Re: Any Sydney sparkies here?
Hmmmm, I've heard the same that you required a sparky to change a plug which sounds a bit mad.
However I'm sure you can find some plugs somewhere, have you tried tandy?
However I'm sure you can find some plugs somewhere, have you tried tandy?
Originally Posted by 4lex
I've been trying to buy some 3 pin mains plugs to swap the for the plugs on our UK A/V equipment, without any luck. The woman in Bunnos tells me that they cannot be sold to anyone without a sparky license!
I'm not happy with using adapters, so this seems to be forcing me to cut moulded cables off thrown out appliances on hard rubbish day, opening my uk appliances and hardwiring the Oz power cords into them.
I find it incredible I can't just buy some proper mains plugs - does anyone know if the Bunnos woman told me the truth, or better still, where I could acquire some mains plugs?
Cheers,
Alex
I'm not happy with using adapters, so this seems to be forcing me to cut moulded cables off thrown out appliances on hard rubbish day, opening my uk appliances and hardwiring the Oz power cords into them.
I find it incredible I can't just buy some proper mains plugs - does anyone know if the Bunnos woman told me the truth, or better still, where I could acquire some mains plugs?
Cheers,
Alex
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Re: Any Sydney sparkies here?
Originally Posted by rapitts
Hmmmm, I've heard the same that you required a sparky to change a plug which sounds a bit mad.
However I'm sure you can find some plugs somewhere, have you tried tandy?
However I'm sure you can find some plugs somewhere, have you tried tandy?
we also brought with us an english extension lead ( for 4 plugs ) and changed the end to an oz plug !!!!!!!!!!!
#4
Re: Any Sydney sparkies here?
Originally Posted by 4lex
I've been trying to buy some 3 pin mains plugs to swap the for the plugs on our UK A/V equipment, without any luck. The woman in Bunnos tells me that they cannot be sold to anyone without a sparky license!
I'm not happy with using adapters, so this seems to be forcing me to cut moulded cables off thrown out appliances on hard rubbish day, opening my uk appliances and hardwiring the Oz power cords into them.
I find it incredible I can't just buy some proper mains plugs - does anyone know if the Bunnos woman told me the truth, or better still, where I could acquire some mains plugs?
Cheers,
Alex
I'm not happy with using adapters, so this seems to be forcing me to cut moulded cables off thrown out appliances on hard rubbish day, opening my uk appliances and hardwiring the Oz power cords into them.
I find it incredible I can't just buy some proper mains plugs - does anyone know if the Bunnos woman told me the truth, or better still, where I could acquire some mains plugs?
Cheers,
Alex
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Re: Any Sydney sparkies here?
Originally Posted by rapitts
However I'm sure you can find some plugs somewhere, have you tried tandy?
Thanks for the hint,
Alex
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Re: Any Sydney sparkies here?