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Hopefully this is a simple question. Someone wants to buy a piece of electrical equipment( via a well know website). The equipment is ok, but it does not come with UK style plug. Do I: - Tell them not to buy it
- Tell them to buy it but to get an adaptor as well
- Tell them to buy it but to cut off the European plug and replace it with a UK plug?
Any answers will be gratefully received.
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Unfortunately in the global market the UK 3 pin is a bit of an anomaly so most manufacturers do not consider us when including power cables. Where practicable I would replace the whole cable with a 3 pin "kettle lead" if possible. If it is a fixed permanent lead then I would cut off the supplied plug and replace it with a 3 pin with suitable fuse to the rating of the equipment.
Adaptors tend not to include fuses and are often devoid of an earth connection.
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Unfortunately in the global market the UK 3 pin is a bit of an anomaly so most manufacturers do not consider us when including power cables. Where practicable I would replace the whole cable with a 3 pin "kettle lead" if possible. If it is a fixed permanent lead then I would cut off the supplied plug and replace it with a 3 pin with suitable fuse to the rating of the equipment.
Adaptors tend not to include fuses and are often devoid of an earth connection.
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Answer really depends on whether it's going to be used in a domestic or industrial application but definitely not leaving it as is and using with an adapter for the reasons mentioned earlier.
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