Replacing 2 pin plugs

primalcarl · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Karma :

Got an appliance which has a 2 pin plug and currently used with a UK adaptor. The trouble with 2 pin plugs in the UK is that they don't fit very securely, and pull out of the wall easily.

I'd like to replace it with a UK 3 pin plug, but is this possible? Is it possible and what would I do about earthing it?

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

No problems - and it doesn't have an earth at the moment, so it won't be losing out, as such.

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carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

Just attach the live to live and neutral to neutral in the plug, indeed. (live is the brown one with the fuse).

It might surprise you to know that hardly any UK appliances have the earth connected, it's from back in the day when everything was metal. There's no point in the Earth unless the thing is metal, or has metal bits you could touch.
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simon1221 · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Karma :

Arent some appliances, e.g. US made things at 110-120V ?
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carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

Yes, the US is 110V.

However he says that he wants to put a new plug on because it falls out of the wall easily, that implies that it already works fine on 230V and he just wants to make it more secure.
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primalcarl · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Karma :

Cheers for all the info guys. I was pretty sure it was ok, but as it involved electricity I wanted to be sure