POLISH PLUG

[GORDONZZR]

Hi new to forum, so this has probably been asked beford,
The wife has just brought a Waffle Iron (maker) x2 they have a two pin plug I want to put a UK plug on it.It has an Earth lead and a blue lead and a browny/greyish lead .Question is which is the live of these last two.Im guessing the browney.greyish lead is
.
They are 1900W CE approved.

Thanks Gordon

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Probably is.

Why has it got a 2-pin plug if the flex has an earth core?

Is the appliance double insulated?

 

[Monkeh]

Why has it got a 2-pin plug if the flex has an earth core?

CEE 7/5. The earth pin is in the socket. People get confused.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Confusion + electricity = Bad Idea

 

[GORDONZZR]

Thanks for responces Two pin plug with a female hole for earth the extension socket that we were given has two female holes for live and nutral with a male pin to connect for earth.

Fitting a new plug is simple enough but when you come up against this type of plug which I havent come acros myself you start to doupt your yourself.


Hence looking for advice.

Thanks again Gordon.

 

[streetlighter]

Try a firm called powerconnections they make an adaptor that the europlug fits into to enable it to be used with a BS1363 socket outlet.

 

[RF Lighting]

 

[Charnwood]

I use Schuko adaptors - as shown above - for the Braun kettle and coffee maker I bought from Germany.

When inserted into the socket, the Schuko plug covers the socket cavity (1) and establishes protective-earth connection through the earth clips (2) before the live and neutral pins (3) establish contact, thereby preventing users from touching connected pins. A pair of non-conductive guiding notches (4) on the left and right side provides extra stability, enabling the safe use of large and heavy plugs (e.g. with built-in transformers or timers).

 

[timtheenchanter]

if you get the adaptors, make sure they:
1: have an earth, seen quite a few travel adaptors that don't
and
2: can take the load you need, again seen a few with a limited capacity, more designed for laptops/phone chargers etc.

 

[GORDONZZR]

Thanks for all rep[lies think I will go for adaptors rather than fit new plugs. Cheers Gordon

 

[ccam108]

Note that these are not suitable for use with plugs like these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#Type_E due to the different earthing.