Fan has two pin plug

[Jupiter01]

I have a plastic pedestal fan that has a two pin plug. I’ve been using a 2 pin to 3 pin adapter. I was wondering if I can just replace the two pin with a regular UK plug? Is that safe to do? I assume the fan only has a live and neutral at present and didn’t know whether the adapter provides additional practice.

I’d appreciate your advice.

 

[JohnD]

Where did you buy it?

 

[endecotp]

Is it an antique?

 

[Jupiter01]

Where did you buy it?

Gifted to us. From India.

 

[endecotp]

A photo would be interesting.

To answer your question: yes, you could fit a UK 3-pin plug and that would be no worse than using an adaptor.

I would be cautious about using things with unknown histories. For example, I might avoid leaving it on unattended. Do you have a modern consumer unit (fuse box) with RCDs?

 

[Jupiter01]

A photo would be interesting.

To answer your question: yes, you could fit a UK 3-pin plug and that would be no worse than using an adaptor.

I would be cautious about using things with unknown histories. For example, I might avoid leaving it on unattended. Do you have a modern consumer unit (fuse box) with RCDs?

Yes we have a modern RCD consumer unit and have had this fan for several years. It’s a pain to swap the adapter between my toothbrush charger and the fan.

 

[flameport]

It’s a pain to swap the adapter between my toothbrush charger and the fan.

Fit a UK plug to both items and dispose of the adaptor.

 

[jj4091]

It’s a pain to swap the adapter between my toothbrush charger and the fan.

https://www.toolstation.com/3-pin-plug-adaptor/p60290 probably cheaper than a 3 pin plug

 

[ebee]

If an appliance has a two core flex because it does not need an Earth connection then it is just as safe to fit a 3 pin UK plug with the correct fuse in rather than use an adaptor.
Just make sure no one has meddled with something that should have an earth connection and that is designed and made by a decent manufacturer from a "civilised country".

I have an Electric Toothbrush with a twin flex and it had a 2 pin plug on it.
I cut the two pin plug off and wired it to a UK 3 pin plug.
I charge it in the bedroom, I have no bathroom shaver socket - no need for one unless I now decide that I want to charge the toothbrush in the bathroom rather than in the bedroom.

 

[Sureitsoff?]

https://www.toolstation.com/3-pin-plug-adaptor/p60290 probably cheaper than a 3 pin plug

Eh no,

https://www.diy.com/departments/diall-9518-3a-white-plug-pack-of-3/753989_BQ.prd

 

[ebee]

Eh no,

Fused 3 Pin Plug Top

This three-pin plug top comes complete with a 13A fuse, giving you a powerful current capacity that suits extension cables and household electrical devices.The 13A plug is manufactured to British Standard BS1363, conforming to the requirements for safety, construction quality, testing and...

www.toolstation.com

Whaddaynean "Eh no"?

a 13A plugtop is designed to take a fuse up to 13A MAX.
The other common size is 3A. they are coloured Brown and Red respectively.
There are some other common sizes that may be used accordingly 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 amps, they are all black and are less common than the other two.
If we just stick with 3A or 13A you could buy them with those fuse amperages already in them.

 

[EFLImpudence]

...and you get a free bottom.

 

[ebee]

Yes I do not know why the are correctly named plugtops rather than merely plugs.
Beggars the question that if you undo the screw and remove the top of it then is the correct name of that piece the "plugtop top" and the other piece called "the plugtop bottom".

Reminds me a bit of calling a socket a "plug socket".

The mind boggles dunnit?

I will not mention that Two Ronnies Sketch with Os and hose and plugs and Four Candles and Fork Handles - handles for forks!

 

[EFLImpudence]

The mind boggles dunnit?

I believe it used to be that sockets were called plugs and therefore plugs were plugtops but that doesn't say why that was the case nor make any more sense.

English really is a sloppy language.

 

[jj4091]

Eh no,

https://www.diy.com/departments/diall-9518-3a-white-plug-pack-of-3/753989_BQ.prd