I'm in the UK, I bought it in France & it never occurred to me it'd have a 2-pin plug. So can I change it to a 3-pin, and what about the earth? Aren't their appliances earthed? I've tried to find an adapter, without success. Enlightenment needed, thanks!
2007-06-01 00:54:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Manpig - the pins are round, ours are square, so it won't fit in the socket.
2007-06-01 01:17:49 · update #1
Yes, you can cut off the two-pin plug and fit a 3-pin plug.
In France the earth pin is on the socket, with a slot for it on the plug. Not all appliances are earthed, and they use a (cheaper) two-pin plug on non-earthed appliances.
In the UK the live and neutral slots on a socket are closed with a plastic slide, opened by the (longer) earth pin, so we use a three-pin plug even on non-earthed appliances.
Most lamps are not earthed.
2007-06-01 01:02:47 · answer #1 · answered by Neil 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its no problem. Just cut off the 2 pin plug and connect the wires between Live and Neutral on a UK 3 pin plug. As someone else says, most lamps are not earthed anyway.
2007-06-01 08:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by David W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could always buy a 'shaving plug' for use with any appliances with 2 pins....the shaving plug converts it to a 3 pin by placing the 2 pin plug into the back of it
2007-06-01 01:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by Carrot Cruncher 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can,there is no need to earth a lamp the live and neutral wires will fit perfectly safely in a standard plug
2007-06-01 01:05:04 · answer #4 · answered by daddybaz2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it might be the wall socket and not the plug.If it is just the plug then relatively straight forward job. If it is the wall socket then be very careful, you don't get many chances playing around with electricity! Before you attempt even to look at the problem make sure the electricity supply is off. If you don't know what your doing get somebody in who does.
2016-05-18 04:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes Hun just make sure the brown wire goes to the live where the fuse is and the blue goes to the neutral on the left as you have no earth make sure the earth pin is still in your plug
2007-06-01 01:05:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How to change from 2 pin to 3 pin can teach me?.
2014-09-01 00:24:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you need to?If your voltage is the same,you dont need an earth on a lamp....you can change it but wont you still only have 2 wires to connect?
2007-06-01 01:00:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes you can replace with three pin easier if you just take it to local electrician and get him to do it and test it
2007-06-01 01:09:18 · answer #9 · answered by shaun p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres an adaptor you can buy.
Try googling EUROPLUG and look at the powerconnections site. ive seen other manufacturers too.
2007-06-01 07:04:32 · answer #10 · answered by Girlie Electrics 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋