Rest of the world needs to get on the train with the best plug system.
Amazon.de are makin a killin on the 2 pin plugs!Shockin!
Just stick a metal fork in the earth socket so that the two other pins can slot in easily
This happened to me last week. I bought my sister a foot warmer and massager off of Amazon.de. About an hour later, it dawned on me that it will have a European plug.
If you have a little of appliances close say the kitchen or living room buy an EU extension lean and just change the plug on that or an EU ro BS adapter. I do this travelling to the EU, just get an Irish extension lead, connect it to a single adapter and hey presto o can plug in 4 things without the need for 4 adapters.
I’ll say this for Britain – they designed a quality plug.
The rest of it can go shite like, obviously, but it’s a great plug.
The fact that ground need to be inserted first to unlock live and neutral is indeed a major advantage.
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Already have mine changed.
Suckers.
I don’t understand
Wait…..fuck! Seriously?
Will we have to…..fuck!
Rest of the world needs to get on the train with the best plug system.
Amazon.de are makin a killin on the 2 pin plugs!Shockin!
Just stick a metal fork in the earth socket so that the two other pins can slot in easily
This happened to me last week. I bought my sister a foot warmer and massager off of Amazon.de. About an hour later, it dawned on me that it will have a European plug.
I’ve a bunch of travel “converters” yokes. Look like regular Irish/UK plugs that you clamp arounf the entire EU plug. They’re dirt cheap and solves this problem – even works for my EU phone chargers. They look [like this](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255146171166?hash=item3b67e59b1e:g:JQwAAOSwOu9hSxg6&var=555137703833)
I bought them from [RS Online](https://ie.rs-online.com/web/c/connectors/mains-dc-power-connectors/travel-adapters/?applied-dimensions=4294286982,4294429532)
If you have a little of appliances close say the kitchen or living room buy an EU extension lean and just change the plug on that or an EU ro BS adapter. I do this travelling to the EU, just get an Irish extension lead, connect it to a single adapter and hey presto o can plug in 4 things without the need for 4 adapters.
I’ll say this for Britain – they designed a quality plug.
The rest of it can go shite like, obviously, but it’s a great plug.
The fact that ground need to be inserted first to unlock live and neutral is indeed a major advantage.
Time to drive on the right