Reply to: Wiring a European appliance to a UK plug

[Diver]

Having had one shock from an old CRT TV Line Output Transformer, I keep well away from moving electrons. That was a real surprise.

Now I wouldn't touch one of those with a long rubber pole

[Tarquin Farquhar]

But a larger percentage make it to breeding age.

I get someone else to do it. Having had one shock from the mains, I'm not doing it again.

Having had one shock from an old CRT TV Line Output Transformer, I keep well away from moving electrons. That was a real surprise.

[Diver]

But a larger percentage make it to breeding age.

Unfortunately

I get someone else to do it. Having had one shock from the mains, I'm not doing it again.

It's Bracing! Like a cold shower after a hot bath

[NotAllThere]

They have no sense of adventure

But a larger percentage make it to breeding age.

Er!

I wasn't joking. I actually do that

I get someone else to do it. Having had one shock from the mains, I'm not doing it again.

[Diver]

An experienced and qualified electrician friend of mine routinely does that to make absolutely sure he has disconnected the circuit before working on it. It is what he was taught to do.

I discovered that the day he told us he had found out his shed was connected to next door's mains, not his.

Er!

I wasn't joking. I actually do that

[RichardCranium]

I connected a radio speaker direct to the mains hoping it would make a big sound; it did plus it had smoke.

And a 12v motor connected to the copper connectors on a 2-pin extension lead does NOT just run faster.

[RichardCranium]

I check if the mains wire is still live by flicking it quickly with my middle finger (Very Quickly) you only get a little jolt like that

An experienced and qualified electrician friend of mine routinely does that to make absolutely sure he has disconnected the circuit before working on it. It is what he was taught to do.

I discovered that the day he told us he had found out his shed was connected to next door's mains, not his.

[Diver]

Silly things I did as a kid. My bedside light cable snapped in two so I regularly twisted the wires together when live. I discovered that electricity produced sparks. I connected a radio speaker direct to the mains hoping it would make a big sound; it did plus it had smoke. I wired up electric lights in the garage and discovered the wiring them in series makes them all dim.

The kids of today don't learn these things.

They have no sense of adventure

[Paddy]

Nope!

And I check if the mains wire is still live by flicking it quickly with my middle finger (Very Quickly) you only get a little jolt like that

Silly things I did as a kid. My bedside light cable snapped in two so I regularly twisted the wires together when live. I discovered that electricity produced sparks. I connected a radio speaker direct to the mains hoping it would make a big sound; it did plus it had smoke. I wired up electric lights in the garage and discovered the wiring them in series makes them all dim.

The kids of today don't learn these things.

[Diver]

I hope you're joking...

Nope!

And I check if the mains wire is still live by flicking it quickly with my middle finger (Very Quickly) you only get a little jolt like that

[HairyArsedBloke]

Cheers HAB, my house has just burned down.

No in-laws at Christmas

No probs. Happy to help.

[Cliphead]

Cheers HAB, my house has just burned down.

No in-laws at Christmas

[wurzel]

Connect all to the Live pin and then another wire from the Live to the Neutral pin. DON'T Connect anything to the Earth pin. That should sort you out.

Cheers HAB, my house has just burned down.

[wurzel]

Why don't you just buy a European to UK adaptor and plug the European plug into it?

That's what I've done with my Oz and European acquired stuff. Just avoid buying them in airports or Boots as they are a rip off.

I did, but I knackered it because the one I had couldn't handle the wattage.

[NickFitz]

Connect all to the Live pin and then another wire from the Live to the Neutral pin. DON'T Connect anything to the Earth pin. That should sort you out.

I'll go with this one then. Just a bit perturbed by the smiley! Thanks.

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