TonyT Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Let me think. Cut the plug off and fit a normal 13 amp plug with no extra strain relief.. a bog standard plug.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) The plot thickens… the reason it is such a bulky plug is that it is actually a European two pin plug that is housed within a three-pin adaptor. Any issue just cutting the European one off and wiring it with a three pin one? Won’t there be a wire missing? Sorry for the stupid questions, electrics really not my forte. Edited July 25, 2023 by Adsibob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 1 hour ago, TonyT said: Cut that plug off and fit a normal 13 amp plug +2 Are we a nation that has forgotten how to fit a 13A plug? When I was younger and had a small house, I had a bit of OCD and every single plug in the house was exactly the same type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 21 minutes ago, ProDave said: Are we a nation that has forgotten how to fit a 13A plug? I can do it and have done it before, but not come across a situation where I’m rewiring a Euro plug as a UK one. Also, hasn’t realised this plug was unusually bulky because of the adaptor housing when I first started this post - apologies everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) 24 minutes ago, ProDave said: had a bit of OCD and every single plug in the house was exactly the same type. Query which particular type you favoured. Edited July 25, 2023 by Adsibob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Adsibob said: I can do it and have done it before, but not come across a situation where I’m rewiring a Euro plug as a UK one. Also, hasn’t realised this plug was unusually bulky because of the adaptor housing when I first started this post - apologies everyone. No different to any other cable, if it's only 2 core, you ignore the earth pin. Making it less bulky is a good reason to change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 (edited) Or one of these……https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adaptor-Toothbrush-Q4U-adapter-European/dp/B07J67BC5W/ref=asc_df_B07J67BC5W/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=214877336784&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15092670560470794894&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045641&hvtargid=pla-699342675574&psc=1 Edited July 26, 2023 by joe90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 cheat the earth shutter and just shove the 2-pin straight in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 Problem solved by new plug: much easier and quicker than I thought! Having specified the exact locations of the sockets, I thought I was starting to go mad when the previous socket didn’t fit! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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