I have given up on getting plugs for every electronical unit. I now use the wooden chopstick to stick in the hole. But yes, very safe
TheObzfan on
It’ll do, though these specific ones always get a little loose on me if I attach something that’s even a little heavy on them.
Rough-Improvement-24 on
Yes good.
It’s the only good thing the Brits left behind.
Bronzdragon on
You can stick an EU plug into a UK socket, but the prongs on the EU sockets are about 1mm closer together than the UK ones, so you might have to wiggle them a bit, and there’s a chance you’ll bend the prongs.
The UK sockets are designed such that they’re blocked off until some thing’s inserted into ground, so if you go this route, stick something small in the top slot first. If you have a UK plug, you can turn it upside down and use the ground from that.
I should warn you, this is not *safe* nor good for your plugs, but it will work in a pinch. The socket will be perfectly fine, though.
jbrincat2000 on
Yes and no thay are good for low wattage products but stuff that take up same wattage (like hair dryers and clipper) need bigger ones the ones you close up cos thay can melt and catch fire (thay should be given by the shop for free by law ) I have seen many melted first hand we give out the big ones where I work but this one is easier to use so thay just use that one and then come back with it melted
This is what we say to customers but then you are free to choose what you want
FitNotQuit on
Fyi if a socket catches fire and you forced a 2 pin plug into it you don’t get insurance money. So beware!!!
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I have given up on getting plugs for every electronical unit. I now use the wooden chopstick to stick in the hole. But yes, very safe
It’ll do, though these specific ones always get a little loose on me if I attach something that’s even a little heavy on them.
Yes good.
It’s the only good thing the Brits left behind.
You can stick an EU plug into a UK socket, but the prongs on the EU sockets are about 1mm closer together than the UK ones, so you might have to wiggle them a bit, and there’s a chance you’ll bend the prongs.
The UK sockets are designed such that they’re blocked off until some thing’s inserted into ground, so if you go this route, stick something small in the top slot first. If you have a UK plug, you can turn it upside down and use the ground from that.
I should warn you, this is not *safe* nor good for your plugs, but it will work in a pinch. The socket will be perfectly fine, though.
Yes and no thay are good for low wattage products but stuff that take up same wattage (like hair dryers and clipper) need bigger ones the ones you close up cos thay can melt and catch fire (thay should be given by the shop for free by law ) I have seen many melted first hand we give out the big ones where I work but this one is easier to use so thay just use that one and then come back with it melted
This is what we say to customers but then you are free to choose what you want
Fyi if a socket catches fire and you forced a 2 pin plug into it you don’t get insurance money. So beware!!!