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Zorirushi Bread Maker Purchased From Usa Has Arrived With A Two Pin Plug
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A zorirushi supreme bread maker machine i purchased from the USA has just arrived and To my dismay has a two pin plug. The seller did not mention this was the case and having contacted him he just said to get an electrical store to convert it. Is this possible/safe/expensive? I know nothing about electrics.
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PLEASE take Old Geezers advice !!! I'm an time served electrician of 35 years. USA electrical appliances and equipment run on 110V You CANNOT just put a 3 pin adaptor on it. You WILL blow the item up and possibly harm yourself. A step dow transformer would work. But this WILL be costly as you would need a fair sized transformer to cope with the additional current...
16:39 Mon 29th Apr 2019
you can get "adaptors" that make it seem like it is a UK plug, but without having to actually change the plug itself. Slightly more expensive but a lot neater and easier than swapping over the plugs.
Something LIKE this.... Just like this, not this actual one.
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation
Something LIKE this.... Just like this, not this actual one.
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation
jno, that is an add-on item.
E bay have a UK to America adaptor:-
https:/ /www.eb ay.co.u k/sch/i .html?_ from=R4 0&_ trksid= p1883.m 570.l13 11.R6.T R12.TRC 2.A0.H2 .Xtrave l+plug. TRS0&am p;_nkw= travel+ plug+uk +to+usa &_s acat=0
E bay have a UK to America adaptor:-
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PLEASE take Old Geezers advice !!!
I'm an time served electrician of 35 years.
USA electrical appliances and equipment run on 110V
You CANNOT just put a 3 pin adaptor on it. You WILL blow the item up and possibly harm yourself.
A step dow transformer would work. But this WILL be costly as you would need a fair sized transformer to cope with the additional current due to the voltage difference.
Write it off as a bad experience and purchase the proper voltage rated item.
Thats 230V in the UK (A lot of items say 240V as this is the regulated old voltage. But will still work fine)
PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS !!
I'm an time served electrician of 35 years.
USA electrical appliances and equipment run on 110V
You CANNOT just put a 3 pin adaptor on it. You WILL blow the item up and possibly harm yourself.
A step dow transformer would work. But this WILL be costly as you would need a fair sized transformer to cope with the additional current due to the voltage difference.
Write it off as a bad experience and purchase the proper voltage rated item.
Thats 230V in the UK (A lot of items say 240V as this is the regulated old voltage. But will still work fine)
PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS !!
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