bridiej

Can we buy in the UK adaptors for Oz?

Thinking will need one pretty much straight away for my laptop...

are they easy to find once we get to Oz?

marco121068

Dead easy - should be available at the airport. I got one at Melbourne Airport cost just over $10

melibeam

Yep, you can buy oz adapters in the UK, I bought loads in Robert Dyas before I left coz they were on special offer. They are also on sale in the airports.

Mel

karenjc

Hi Bridiej
We got some from the post office about a month ago & the were half price we paid about £1.50 for them. You could see if they still have them.
Karen x

bridiej

Brilliant, thanks everyone

Boomie

we bought two with us ...... got em from wilkinsons..... they do em in partners too....

but we just cut the plugs off most things...... and put an aussie ones on em..... around $2 each.....Bunnings, bigW ect.

boomie
x

TheRossers

Hi Bridiej, I'd bring about half a dozen, I had one already and now wish I'd brought more. When our stuff gets over here I'm going to change the plugs on my extension leads and leave the rest of the plugs as they are but I'm certainly finding it difficult with only one adapter.

I have already cut the moulded plug off my laptop and replaced it with an Aussie one, but the things with special adapters have to stay as they are.

Vash the Stampede

Remember that Australian electricity is a different shape; it may not fit inside your cables.

rima+kids

And like the water in the bath plug hole- it goes the other way round the circuit!!! :scared:

Vash the Stampede

bridiej

LOL!

lilstewie

So if you use a british hairdryer out in Oz, it will actually make your hair wetter??

Vash the Stampede

Yep.

It's a big problem. Teams of Australian scientists are working night and day to find a solution.

flip

Only problems were with the ones that do all countries as they fall away from the wall and disconnect electricity. Please ignore if this appears to make no sense.

Otherwise couldn't get adaptor to work for shaver or electric toothbrush. Changed plugs for ordinary Australian ones. I guess they're safe enough?

Vash the Stampede

Makes perfect sense; my advice is to avoid multi-port plugs and buy quality single-function only jobbies.

Not too sure about this one; could be awkward. Try Dick Smith or Tandy.

Too right, mate - and the best thing about 'em is that they don't have a whacking great (redundant) fuse inside.