On 26/05/2014 10:36, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
"Brian Gaff" writes:
Yes and as far as I am aware, the voltage can legally be 230v. Most devices

Isolating shaver sockets are typically 270V off-load, or at the very
small load chargers use, and the appliances have to cope with that.

(If you have a wide voltage range charger, you might want to plug it
in to the 120V socket instead, if it fits or you have a safe adapter.)

Might be a problem for some really dodgy US razor kit that is made down
to a minimum price and will only be safe at under 150v and 60Hz.

that run off these plugs are supposed to compensate. I have noticed, however
that there do seem to be two varieties of this plug, one with slightly
thinner pins.

The UK shaver plug is not the same as the EU 2-pin plug.
Most shaver sockets are designed to accept both in the 230V socket.

Although for many of them that have the charger built into a thickened
plug and designed primarily for the continental market not to keep the
damn thing from falling out again when you remove your hand.

You can buy continental socket adaptors to work with them or adaptors
that take a two pin plug and turn it into a three pin.

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Regards,
Martin Brown