Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
Feb 9th 2007 | 3:29 am
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
may i be of some assistance on this subject, the Electrical supply in australia is 230V the same as the UK, all that is required is a change of plug one person said your insurance will be void if you do the job yourself, thats incorrect you are allowed to change the plugs on appliances, you are NOT allowed to however do electrical work from the switchboard to any lighting points/sockets/ cooking appliances. Its as simple as that but as i say changing plugs is allowed and easy again however though the Live & nuetral pins on the plug are in most cases not market so you must ensure you connect to the correct pins.
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arthur
electrician in melbourne
regards
arthur
electrician in melbourne
Feb 9th 2007 | 6:29 am
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
HI There that info is really useful, we were just wondering whether to take our things or not....so if we take our lamps, toaster, tvd, dvd, food processor all we need is to buy a aussie plug ? IS that a two pin one and change it ? How much do you get charded for that approx per appliance. Just thinking whether our friend who is an electrician could do that before we leave that is if we can buy some plugs on the internet. We have a plasma ....will this work with our Bose system Thanks
no they are three pin plugs in 10a and 15 amp flavours
use the 10amp ones but personaly i`d just wait till you get here
a quick trip down to bunnings ( local b&q type store ) and for $3 a pop you can get as many as you need
regards steve
Feb 9th 2007 | 8:07 am
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
Feb 9th 2007 | 10:10 am
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
I bought a 6 uk 4 ways and a couple of extension leads as it was gonna be a real pain to change around 70 plugs.
Feb 11th 2007 | 8:48 am
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
you will find all portable appliances in australia have pin 10amp plug tops some other appliances have a 15amp plug but in most cases its a standard 10Amp plug top you can get them from any wholesaler or Bunnings (B&Q), the problem may be for people not trained is the connections & i mean where do you connect the Active (live) normally Brown in colour most 10Amp plug tops have no markings on them so people get confused.
if you require further assistance ask me or send me a personal message and i can step you through it all very easily.
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arthur
if you require further assistance ask me or send me a personal message and i can step you through it all very easily.
regards
arthur
Feb 11th 2007 | 8:52 am
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
someone suggested you bring power boards DONT they wont be to australian standards, if you have a fire you will have NO insurance its as simple as that.
power boards are sod all in cost a few dollars, its just not worth the agony if things go belly up, and believe me the insurance people will be rubbing there hands if you use anything not to australian standards
arthur
electrician in melbourne
power boards are sod all in cost a few dollars, its just not worth the agony if things go belly up, and believe me the insurance people will be rubbing there hands if you use anything not to australian standards
arthur
electrician in melbourne
Feb 11th 2007 | 5:06 pm
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
Anything that is CE marked or BSI is fine in AUS.
Feb 11th 2007 | 5:17 pm
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Feb 11th 2007 | 5:19 pm
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
in which case, what do you do for things that run off transformers where you cant just change the plug?
Feb 11th 2007 | 5:27 pm
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
pictures of power boards ala 4way or 6way in pommy
http://www.eurwholesale.co.uk/item-d...&CAM=YP&CAM=YP
http://www.eurwholesale.co.uk/item-d...&CAM=YP&CAM=YP
Feb 11th 2007 | 6:20 pm
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
We took over a couple of UK 4-ways and connected an Oz plug to them - they work fine, especially for things like phone chargers, where you can't take the plugs off.
Oh, Oz plugs have no fuse - so if you include a 4-way with a fuse you might actually be safer than what's on sale over here. (Note, I've no idea if you can get replacement fuses though..... anyone else help on that?)
Dave x
Oh, Oz plugs have no fuse - so if you include a 4-way with a fuse you might actually be safer than what's on sale over here. (Note, I've no idea if you can get replacement fuses though..... anyone else help on that?)
Dave x
Feb 11th 2007 | 6:33 pm
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
pictures of power boards ala 4way or 6way in pommy
http://www.eurwholesale.co.uk/item-d...&CAM=YP&CAM=YP
http://www.eurwholesale.co.uk/item-d...&CAM=YP&CAM=YP
As for replacement fuses, could you ask any friends/relatives who might be coming to visit to bring you some?
Feb 11th 2007 | 6:45 pm
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
Would not exactly cost a fortune for someone in the UK to pop a couple in the post for you. I bought some with me, just in case, 3amp & 5amp for pc stuff and tv+dvd
Feb 12th 2007 | 7:37 am
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
I would be checking what you state here mate with the electrical inspectors office for be sure, for a few dollars it may not be worth the risk
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Feb 16th 2007 | 4:47 pm
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Re: Electrical Appliances!!!!!!!!
We took over a couple of UK 4-ways and connected an Oz plug to them - they work fine, especially for things like phone chargers, where you can't take the plugs off.
Oh, Oz plugs have no fuse - so if you include a 4-way with a fuse you might actually be safer than what's on sale over here. (Note, I've no idea if you can get replacement fuses though..... anyone else help on that?)
Dave x
Oh, Oz plugs have no fuse - so if you include a 4-way with a fuse you might actually be safer than what's on sale over here. (Note, I've no idea if you can get replacement fuses though..... anyone else help on that?)
Dave x
try AWM electrical or Lawrence & Hanson or Middy's electrical
arthur
