2 pin socket to 3 pin adapator is this safe?

[hippy007]

Hi ya
I have got a new nintendo ds lite,but it has come with a 2 pin power suply and i live in the uk and are plugs are 3 pin,i was wondering is it ok to buy a adpator like they sell in tesco's that i can plug my 2 prong into which will then plug into the the 3 prong wall socket{a electric shaver adaptor like the one in this link}

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Shaver-Ad...ryZ96942QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

the details on the plug that came with my ds lite{2 pin} are

usg-002{eur}
pri:230v - 50hz sec:5.2- 450mA

any help would be great
many thanks in advance
chris

 

[libby lou lou]

Cut the plug off and fit a normal 3pin.

 

[Adam_151]

Cut the plug off and fit a normal 3pin.

Not a good idea when the plug includes a step down transformer!!

 

[Taylortwocities]

To answer your question... buy the adaptor, it'll be fine

 

[bernardgreen]

Cut the plug off and fit a normal 3pin.

Not a good idea when the plug includes a step down transformer!!

Which is proven by the marking

usg-002{eur}
pri:230v - 50hz sec:5.2- 450mA


The unit wants 5.2 volts NOT 230 volts.

 

[plugwash]

the shaver adaptor will work but it probablly won't hold it very well and loose connections are not a good thing.

the preffered soloution would be to get a UK power adaptor for the DS.

 

[hippy007]

Many thanks guys for ya help...

cutting the plug off hmmmm

as for the other comments

first off will a shaver type adpaptor defo be ok not the i dont trust Taylortwocities but anyone else know if this ok just for a second appionion{no offence Taylortwocities}

and same again is buying a uk 3 pin mains charger ok again a second apoinion would be greatly appreaciated as i can get these off ebay for about a fiver,but want it be a different power voltage with a uk one ?? really dont wanna blow it up ...


thanks again all for ya comments and thanks again for ya help in advance

 

[hippy007]

anyone??

 

[plugwash]

a british nintendo DS power adaptor will be fine and is the best option.

using something like a shaver adaptor will work but I advise avoiding such adaptors as a permanent soloution as they are often not a very tight fit (and loose fitting connections tend to lead to problems later).

 

[securespark]

Can you post a picture of the transformer unit?

Will a euro adaptor plug fit?

http://www.powerconnections.co.uk/convert_eurotouk.htm