janweb

Are you able to take any electrical items at all or is every thing incompatible?

Jan

Carrianne

Hi,

Yes you can,

depending on your type of tv that will not be unless it states in the set up manual.


DVD player needs to be multi region

poggle

Hi Jan

In a nutshell, most household goods are compatible, but TV's and non multi play videos are not worth bringing, [check out previous posts on this subject to find out why!]

Its not advisable to bring Fridges/freezers, as they are affected by the transporting and need a long time for the gases to settle, [again, explained in techie detail on past posts!] but washing machines, and microwaves and all small electrical goods are fine, its just a pain changing over all the plugs!!

I think ive seen a post saying there are probs with certain power tools if you in the building industry and want to bring out professional tools.

Hope this helps!
Cheers!

Ben_38

Yes, you can bring most of your electical stuff. Sorry to contradict you Poggle, but we brought our freezer and fridge and they work perfectly despite the 3 month shipping. Only expensive tv's will work although any tv would work if you connect it to an ozzie VCR.

Computers etc are also fine.

poggle

Hi Ben!

Glad your fridge and freezer were ok! wishes id brought mine now! we were told not to bring them by a 'so called expert' something about the gases going up into the pipes at the back and needing a long time to settle??? and read something similar here on a past post! Anyway, they are Quite cheap here so it wasnt a problem!

Cheers!

r.bartlett

it's not the gasses but the oil in the compressor..however as regards 'shipping' how do they think they got to the shop in the first place??

I must admit I've only ever seen one new fridge which oil logged due to it being placed on the 'wrong' side.. we just layed it back down left it 10 mins and stood it up and started it...no problem

just leave it in place for around 24 yrs then switch it on..chances are it will be okay...but do get a thermometer to ensure correct temperature!!! -I like to see my fridge around 1-2 degs c




cheers


richard

karawara88

Info on TVs can be found at www.movingdownunder.co.uk/files/faq.php. (Thats television not the other type of TVs)

kentcoast

Sorry, I'd never normally point out a typo (people who live in glass houses etc...) But I've got to thank you for that one - I'm still chuckling.

Perry

Gavin B

So, can you take UK electrical items and then change the plugs without too much hassle, even though you have to change them to two-point? Or are they three-point anyway? Oh, I don't know what I'm going on about. Sorry!

r.bartlett

opppss!!!

sorry did i say yrs..!!

shurely shome mishtake

cheers

richard

jayr

Very easy to change over. They are three pin plugs too but look quite different and don't have a fuse. The best tip is to buy a few multi point socket things in the UK and bring those with you. On arrival just change the plug on the multi socket and you can then plug say four UK plugs in. i would advise this anyway for computer stuff to ensure that you have fused plugs.

Sandra

This is one of the best tips - not only for computers but all the HI FI stuff, we bought over five or six gangs and then I bought more when I was back on a trip. It also works out very well when you are renting and cannot sort out plugs and wires properly to start.

I hope there are electricians out there who will inform me better but I was very unhappy at first with no fuses in the plugs.

Cheers

jayr

So were we when there were some power surges/outages which blew the computer. Fortunately got repaired and did not lose 5 years of photos and other stuff. Wish we'd stuck with UK plugs!

Kiwipaul

All new houses out here for the last 10 years have to be built with a RCD in the main fuse box, and all the fuses are the pop out type, rather than the rewireable fuse type.


I suppose this should eliminate the need for fuses in the plug, as the theory is they trip faster than a fuse can blow.

They are talking about bringing in a law, such that you cannot sell a house that dosn't have a RCD device. A boon to electricians, but not so good for owners of old houses.

BUT I prefer the belt and braces method of fuses in the plugs.

I also belive it's against the law to change plugs unless you are a registered electrician (ignorance is bliss sometimes).