Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
Feb 2nd 2015, 10:16 am
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
Uncle can then teach nephew how to change a plug.
Feb 2nd 2015, 10:18 am
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Feb 2nd 2015, 10:44 am
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
That one is downright dangerous. It does not comply with Canadian, UK, or any other regulations.
OK faults:
1. No fuse.
2. No shutters.
3. Europe has E,L,N clockwise. N America it is E,N,L so neutral and live will be reversed when using that adapter.
4. It is too narrow, so the pins are too close to the edge according to the regs.
5. The earth pin is sleeved. Highly dangerous as it means it may not make contact in the socket.
6. Can't tell from the picture but contacts are probably poor.
OK faults:
1. No fuse.
2. No shutters.
3. Europe has E,L,N clockwise. N America it is E,N,L so neutral and live will be reversed when using that adapter.
4. It is too narrow, so the pins are too close to the edge according to the regs.
5. The earth pin is sleeved. Highly dangerous as it means it may not make contact in the socket.
6. Can't tell from the picture but contacts are probably poor.
But I agree with the other posters about preferring a plugectomy and thus a permanent solution.
Feb 2nd 2015, 11:17 am
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
Feb 2nd 2015, 11:25 am
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
what amazes me in this whole 'techy discussion' - from the OP's question, is that likely [more than likely] the wireless router comes with an external 'plug-in' low voltage power adaptor.... go figure 50watts tops.
Gozit if the plug change out doesn't work, then I'd suggest to buy a new 'power adaptor' in Malta.
Sorted ....
Gozit if the plug change out doesn't work, then I'd suggest to buy a new 'power adaptor' in Malta.
Sorted ....
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Feb 2nd 2015, 11:27 am
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Feb 2nd 2015, 11:52 am
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
That one is downright dangerous. It does not comply with Canadian, UK, or any other regulations.
OK faults:
1. No fuse.
2. No shutters.
3. Europe has E,L,N clockwise. N America it is E,N,L so neutral and live will be reversed when using that adapter.
4. It is too narrow, so the pins are too close to the edge according to the regs.
5. The earth pin is sleeved. Highly dangerous as it means it may not make contact in the socket.
6. Can't tell from the picture but contacts are probably poor.
OK faults:
1. No fuse.
2. No shutters.
3. Europe has E,L,N clockwise. N America it is E,N,L so neutral and live will be reversed when using that adapter.
4. It is too narrow, so the pins are too close to the edge according to the regs.
5. The earth pin is sleeved. Highly dangerous as it means it may not make contact in the socket.
6. Can't tell from the picture but contacts are probably poor.
Like I said its solved. I have to buy a UK/EU model router anyway because of the EU's conformity regulations.
Feb 2nd 2015, 11:55 am
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
And FWIW, we burnt an iPad with a "travel adaptor" ......... Needless to say our iDevices now use the apple official travel plug kit (which basically includes a bunch of apple plugs that would come with an iDevice in the country they are meant for.) when they travel abroad.
Feb 2nd 2015, 12:28 pm
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
Feb 2nd 2015, 7:12 pm
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
Simplest and cheapest option is to get a UK 3 pin plug and just cut off North American plug and replace.
BTW when the BT tech came out to check our land line before the router was installed for "broad" band, he said any router would work - we specifically asked if our one from Canada would have worked and he said it would. I have no idea about "EU" regulations but that is what he said.
Could OP post a link to the EU regs so we can see what they are?
BTW when the BT tech came out to check our land line before the router was installed for "broad" band, he said any router would work - we specifically asked if our one from Canada would have worked and he said it would. I have no idea about "EU" regulations but that is what he said.
Could OP post a link to the EU regs so we can see what they are?
Feb 2nd 2015, 10:24 pm
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
Simplest and cheapest option is to get a UK 3 pin plug and just cut off North American plug and replace.
BTW when the BT tech came out to check our land line before the router was installed for "broad" band, he said any router would work - we specifically asked if our one from Canada would have worked and he said it would. I have no idea about "EU" regulations but that is what he said.
Could OP post a link to the EU regs so we can see what they are?
BTW when the BT tech came out to check our land line before the router was installed for "broad" band, he said any router would work - we specifically asked if our one from Canada would have worked and he said it would. I have no idea about "EU" regulations but that is what he said.
Could OP post a link to the EU regs so we can see what they are?
Feb 3rd 2015, 12:30 am
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
In the same way that there are different frequency blocks assigned to cell phone networks in different parts of the world, and also for other non-broadcast radio frequency usages (police, emergency services, aircraft, marine, military, etc.), it is quite possible that different frequencies are allotted for WiFi.
Feb 3rd 2015, 12:55 am
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
I wonder if different countries have allotted different frequencies for WiFi? In the same way that there are different frequency blocks assigned to cell phone networks in different parts of the world, and also for other non-broadcast radio frequency usages (police, emergency services, aircraft, marine, military, etc.), it is quite possible that different frequencies are allotted for WiFi.
In the same way that there are different frequency blocks assigned to cell phone networks in different parts of the world, and also for other non-broadcast radio frequency usages (police, emergency services, aircraft, marine, military, etc.), it is quite possible that different frequencies are allotted for WiFi.
Feb 4th 2015, 10:39 am
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
I wonder if different countries have allotted different frequencies for WiFi? In the same way that there are different frequency blocks assigned to cell phone networks in different parts of the world, and also for other non-broadcast radio frequency usages (police, emergency services, aircraft, marine, military, etc.), it is quite possible that different frequencies are allotted for WiFi.
In the same way that there are different frequency blocks assigned to cell phone networks in different parts of the world, and also for other non-broadcast radio frequency usages (police, emergency services, aircraft, marine, military, etc.), it is quite possible that different frequencies are allotted for WiFi.
Feb 4th 2015, 10:46 am
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Re: Good Canada-UK power adaptor with ground for permanent use
This and this. Michael had a big explanation for it over in the Lab. It actually ended up that I could buy the router in Canada as long as I "set" it for Europe, but buying the UK one off amazon was the same price in the end. So i'll just do that and have the correct plug.
