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Germany to uk plug rewiring...
Hi, i'm just wondering if anyone here can help?
I've bought a laptop from germany and i live in the uk, the laptop will come with a power supply that will work in the uk (switching kind) however the plug will be germany 2 prong type. Is it easy to take the plug off and rewire with a uk plug? |
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On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:57:05 UTC, drky
wrote: Hi, i'm just wondering if anyone here can help? I've bought a laptop from germany and i live in the uk, the laptop will come with a power supply that will work in the uk (switching kind) however the plug will be germany 2 prong type. Is it easy to take the plug off and rewire with a uk plug? If it's the flat type (similar to the ones on, say, electric razors) you can also get permanent adaptors; basically a 13 amp plug(top) that takes the plug, then you tightne the cover down and it all locks into place. CPC do them. |
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"drky" wrote in message ... Hi, i'm just wondering if anyone here can help? I've bought a laptop from germany and i live in the uk, the laptop will come with a power supply that will work in the uk (switching kind) however the plug will be germany 2 prong type. Is it easy to take the plug off and rewire with a uk plug? Basically, if you need to ask such a basic question, no - best get someone who knows how to wire a plug to show you.... |
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On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:57:05 +0100, drky wrote:
Hi, i'm just wondering if anyone here can help? I've bought a laptop from germany and i live in the uk, the laptop will come with a power supply that will work in the uk (switching kind) however the plug will be germany 2 prong type. Is it easy to take the plug off and rewire with a uk plug? It will probably have one of 3 types of standard mains connectors (IEC, figure-8 and another that looks like a 3-way figure-8) that go into the PSU - UK style leads are readily and cheaply available for at least 2 of them. |
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In message , drky
writes Hi, i'm just wondering if anyone here can help? I've bought a laptop from germany and i live in the uk, the laptop will come with a power supply that will work in the uk (switching kind) however the plug will be germany 2 prong type. Is it easy to take the plug off and rewire with a uk plug? Ich glaube schon Although, if it's not a pikey laptop, it will prolly come with a mains cable which plugs into the PSU, and you could just buy a new cable Or ... you can get UK plug adapters which fit over the European plug and convert them. Quite a lot of kit comes with these adapters nowadays -- geoff |
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Yes; simple
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Mike Harrison wrote:
On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:57:05 +0100, drky wrote: I've bought a laptop from germany and i live in the uk, the laptop will come with a power supply that will work in the uk (switching kind) however the plug will be germany 2 prong type. It will probably have one of 3 types of standard mains connectors (IEC, figure-8 and another that looks like a 3-way figure-8) that go into the PSU - UK style leads are readily and cheaply available for at least 2 of them. Maplin do all three types: IEC, fig 8, and clover leaf. -- David Clark $message_body_include ="PLES RING IF AN RNSR IS REQIRD" |
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I've bought a laptop from germany and i live in the uk, the laptop will
come with a power supply that will work in the uk (switching kind) however the plug will be germany 2 prong type. Buy a new cable. It's safer and you'll still have the euro plug. Christian. |
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:::Jerry:::: wrote:
"drky" wrote in message Is it easy to take the plug off and rewire with a uk plug? Basically, if you need to ask such a basic question, no - best get someone who knows how to wire a plug to show you.... it does seem a worrying question... think I'll second Jerrys suggestion, get someone to show you how to do it. NT |
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drky wrote:
Hi, i'm just wondering if anyone here can help? I've bought a laptop from germany and i live in the uk, the laptop will come with a power supply that will work in the uk (switching kind) however the plug will be germany 2 prong type. Is it easy to take the plug off and rewire with a uk plug? yes. |
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