British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
Mar 28th 2006, 11:59 am
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British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
Just wondering if there are any Brits in Oz who took over U.K. leccy good and have been working them off travel adaptors since.
My U.K. to Oz adaptors state on them NOT to use with earthed appliances, but wondering if anyone on here have been doing just this. It's just that we have a good hoover we want to take with us (couldn't have imagined when I was 19 that I would have ever make a statement like that!)
Also, has anyone cheated, and used a U.K. 4 way socket plugged into a travel adaptor, so they can run a few U.K. applianced at once.
(Waiting for electricians to tell me I am being dangerously dumb
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My U.K. to Oz adaptors state on them NOT to use with earthed appliances, but wondering if anyone on here have been doing just this. It's just that we have a good hoover we want to take with us (couldn't have imagined when I was 19 that I would have ever make a statement like that!)
Also, has anyone cheated, and used a U.K. 4 way socket plugged into a travel adaptor, so they can run a few U.K. applianced at once.
(Waiting for electricians to tell me I am being dangerously dumb
)
Mar 28th 2006, 12:05 pm
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Re: British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
Originally Posted by mackinnon
Just wondering if there are any Brits in Oz who took over U.K. leccy good and have been working them off travel adaptors since.
My U.K. to Oz adaptors state on them NOT to use with earthed appliances, but wondering if anyone on here have been doing just this. It's just that we have a good hoover we want to take with us (couldn't have imagined when I was 19 that I would have ever make a statement like that!)
Also, has anyone cheated, and used a U.K. 4 way socket plugged into a travel adaptor, so they can run a few U.K. applianced at once.
(Waiting for electricians to tell me I am being dangerously dumb )
My U.K. to Oz adaptors state on them NOT to use with earthed appliances, but wondering if anyone on here have been doing just this. It's just that we have a good hoover we want to take with us (couldn't have imagined when I was 19 that I would have ever make a statement like that!)
Also, has anyone cheated, and used a U.K. 4 way socket plugged into a travel adaptor, so they can run a few U.K. applianced at once.
(Waiting for electricians to tell me I am being dangerously dumb
)
Mar 28th 2006, 12:06 pm
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Re: British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
Originally Posted by mackinnon
Just wondering if there are any Brits in Oz who took over U.K. leccy good and have been working them off travel adaptors since.
My U.K. to Oz adaptors state on them NOT to use with earthed appliances, but wondering if anyone on here have been doing just this. It's just that we have a good hoover we want to take with us (couldn't have imagined when I was 19 that I would have ever make a statement like that!)
Also, has anyone cheated, and used a U.K. 4 way socket plugged into a travel adaptor, so they can run a few U.K. applianced at once.
(Waiting for electricians to tell me I am being dangerously dumb )
My U.K. to Oz adaptors state on them NOT to use with earthed appliances, but wondering if anyone on here have been doing just this. It's just that we have a good hoover we want to take with us (couldn't have imagined when I was 19 that I would have ever make a statement like that!)
Also, has anyone cheated, and used a U.K. 4 way socket plugged into a travel adaptor, so they can run a few U.K. applianced at once.
(Waiting for electricians to tell me I am being dangerously dumb
)Last edited by Amazulu; Mar 28th 2006 at 12:08 pm.
Mar 28th 2006, 12:06 pm
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Re: British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
Originally Posted by mackinnon
Just wondering if there are any Brits in Oz who took over U.K. leccy good and have been working them off travel adaptors since.
My U.K. to Oz adaptors state on them NOT to use with earthed appliances, but wondering if anyone on here have been doing just this. It's just that we have a good hoover we want to take with us (couldn't have imagined when I was 19 that I would have ever make a statement like that!)
Also, has anyone cheated, and used a U.K. 4 way socket plugged into a travel adaptor, so they can run a few U.K. applianced at once.
(Waiting for electricians to tell me I am being dangerously dumb )
My U.K. to Oz adaptors state on them NOT to use with earthed appliances, but wondering if anyone on here have been doing just this. It's just that we have a good hoover we want to take with us (couldn't have imagined when I was 19 that I would have ever make a statement like that!)
Also, has anyone cheated, and used a U.K. 4 way socket plugged into a travel adaptor, so they can run a few U.K. applianced at once.
(Waiting for electricians to tell me I am being dangerously dumb
)
Mar 28th 2006, 12:14 pm
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Re: British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
Originally Posted by Amazulu
Just change the plugs. You can buy them in Bunnings. I don't like to use adaptors as they don't fit into the sockets very well & have a 'loose' connection.
That Aussie wife of mine!
She told me that you couldn't buy plugs over there, that all Oz leccy goods came with sealed plugs on them, and since they don't have fuses, don't need opening or changing.
I'll let her off, she hasn't live there permanently since 1993!
Thanks for all your replies folks. That's solved a few things in my head.
(Getting ready for Crown coming next Tuesday).
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Mar 28th 2006, 12:16 pm
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Re: British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
Originally Posted by possoms
Can you use a UK 4 way extention lead but change the plug to an ozzie one?
Mar 28th 2006, 12:19 pm
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Re: British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
Originally Posted by mackinnon
That Aussie wife of mine!
She told me that you couldn't buy plugs over there, that all Oz leccy goods came with sealed plugs on them, and since they don't have fuses, don't need opening or changing.
I'll let her off, she hasn't live there permanently since 1993!
Thanks for all your replies folks. That's solved a few things in my head.
(Getting ready for the Crown coming next Tuesday).
She told me that you couldn't buy plugs over there, that all Oz leccy goods came with sealed plugs on them, and since they don't have fuses, don't need opening or changing.
I'll let her off, she hasn't live there permanently since 1993!
Thanks for all your replies folks. That's solved a few things in my head.
(Getting ready for the Crown coming next Tuesday).
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Mar 28th 2006, 12:25 pm
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Re: British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
Originally Posted by mackinnon
Oooohhhhhh......Controversial!!!!
if you need more info check this thread out
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261775
Mar 28th 2006, 4:02 pm
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Re: British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
Originally Posted by possoms
Can you use a UK 4 way extention lead but change the plug to an ozzie one?
Mar 28th 2006, 4:04 pm
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Re: British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
Originally Posted by possoms
Can you use a UK 4 way extention lead but change the plug to an ozzie one?
Mar 28th 2006, 7:28 pm
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Re: British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
I'm sure I read on here that you had to get a sparky in to change your plugs or your house insurance could be void 
Mar 28th 2006, 8:21 pm
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Re: British electrical goods - using them in Oz with travel adaptors?
Originally Posted by mackinnon
Just wondering if there are any Brits in Oz who took over U.K. leccy good and have been working them off travel adaptors since.
My U.K. to Oz adaptors state on them NOT to use with earthed appliances, but wondering if anyone on here have been doing just this. It's just that we have a good hoover we want to take with us (couldn't have imagined when I was 19 that I would have ever make a statement like that!)
Also, has anyone cheated, and used a U.K. 4 way socket plugged into a travel adaptor, so they can run a few U.K. applianced at once.
(Waiting for electricians to tell me I am being dangerously dumb )
My U.K. to Oz adaptors state on them NOT to use with earthed appliances, but wondering if anyone on here have been doing just this. It's just that we have a good hoover we want to take with us (couldn't have imagined when I was 19 that I would have ever make a statement like that!)
Also, has anyone cheated, and used a U.K. 4 way socket plugged into a travel adaptor, so they can run a few U.K. applianced at once.
(Waiting for electricians to tell me I am being dangerously dumb
)PS: The 4-way socket idea is a good one - particularly for computers, music/TV/video set-ups and power tools (for the occasional domestic user).
Last edited by MartinLuther; Mar 28th 2006 at 8:24 pm.
