US plug? UPDATE, ITS ARRIVED

Rockingit

MrsE wrote: »

Yes tried both ways, I not blonde you know:rotfl:

Ive got an old toothbrush plug. Im scared to cut the wire on the clarisonic:eek:

Do I dare:o
Where would I get your adaptor?
The plug is not like the plug on the left, one end is wider (curved slightly).

So am I. Given that both are likely to be moulded plugs, how do you intend to join them together whilst maintaining the IP rating?

vaio

take a file/hacksaw to the prong that is too wide

Myser

MrsE wrote: »

Yes tried both ways, I not blonde you know:rotfl:

Ive got an old toothbrush plug. Im scared to cut the wire on the clarisonic:eek:

Do I dare:o
Where would I get your adaptor?
The plug is not like the plug on the left, one end is wider (curved slightly).

Wasn't saying you were blonde!

If you search for US to Euro adaptor, you should be able to find places that stock them.

It might be cheaper to just buy a 2-pin travel adaptor that can accommodate your US plug. Perhaps you have one already for when you travel abroad? Many of them take UK and US plugs and convert them to 2 round pins.

MrsE_2

Rockingit wrote: »

So am I. Given that both are likely to be moulded plugs, how do you intend to join them together whilst maintaining the IP rating?

Electrical tape?

MrsE_2

Myser wrote: »

Wasn't saying you were blonde!

If you search for US to Euro adaptor, you should be able to find places that stock them.

It might be cheaper to just buy a 2-pin travel adaptor that can accommodate your US plug. Perhaps you have one already for when you travel abroad? Many of them take UK and US plugs and convert them to 2 round pins.

All of mine are uk plugs to 2 pin euro & 2 pin us.

Not the other way.

withabix

MrsE wrote: »

Electrical tape?

Step awaaaaaaaay from the clarisonic!

MrsE_2

http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?sku=1847984

This one looks like it accommodates 2 pins where both pins are the same?

Is the 2 pin varying not a standard US plug?

MrsE_2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Round-Pin-EU-Travel-Adapter-Plug-Converter-To-Accept-2-Flat-Pin-US-Charger-/270858887436?pt=UK_TravelTickets_Accessories_RL&hash=item3f1072a10c

This looks to me like both ends need to be identical for the US end?

MrsE_2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lindy-US-Mains-Cable-2-Pin-Plug-to-Figure-8-Connector-2m-/390599395753?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item5af189c9a9

This is what the plug looks like

Myser

Just to clarify - in the UK, we have a 3-pin plug which is designed so that you cannot connect the live and neutral pins the wrong way round into a socket. The UK plug is quite an ingenious and safe design and has evolved from previous 3-pin designs. It can be argued that the UK plug is probably the safest designs for mains plugs!

When you have a plug and socket which can accomodate 2-pins only, often the plug can be insterted either way round. This is true for 2-pin Euro plugs

In some cases, the plug is designed so that it can only be inserted one way round - as is with your device.

There is a reason for this as some appliances are fused internally on the live side. If the internal fuse blows and you have the wires the wrong way round, the applicance can still have live mains voltage present if the neutral is connected to the fuse side.