Uk plug adapter to work in India and Nepal ?

alidoll · Dec 9th, 2005, 03:11

Hello

What kind of plug adapter do I need for India and Nepal ? I have the standard Asia one which if you turn upside down works for Oz and NZ, but I have a feeling that India is different ?

I haven't seen them widely available in the UK, so would I pick one up easy enough in Delhi ?

Thank you in advance

dessy · Dec 9th, 2005, 03:35

Hi there, I dont know how true my info is ( I am also loking into it) but I was told that India uses the same plug type - 3 pin, as what we use in the UK. Maybe someone can enlighten us both.

Anders · Dec 9th, 2005, 04:07

No it is not the same as the British plug. The Indian plug is 2 round with a thicker 3:rd pin for ground. You can easily buy an adapter in India.

alidoll · Dec 9th, 2005, 04:15

Thank you for that info, but when you say 'easily' buy, will they be available in a lot of places ? and will they def be the UK to India ones and not India to UK ones

Cheers

Anders · Dec 9th, 2005, 04:28

I have only needed to buy an adapter twice and both times I found it in the first electrical shop I checked and the one I bought plugs in to an Indian socket and accepts probably any plug known to mankind, including the weird looking

british one.

alidoll · Dec 9th, 2005, 04:53

Thanks for this info, as long as I find it in the first day or so, I will have enough battery life to do me. Cheers

Nick-H · Dec 9th, 2005, 12:14

It is the same as the the one UK used to use before the flat pin ones came in in the 60s (?). I had a few in a box and made my own adaptor.

You can get a 4-way, slice off the plug, buy and fit an Indian plug when you get here.

Or you can buy a 'Universal' 4-way here very easily... it will take UK square or India round or 2-pin plugs and it will cost about GBP 3.

Yes, very easily. Just look for the bulbs, coils of wire etc marking the elecrical shop iny row of small shops.

john.sw · Dec 9th, 2005, 15:44

The electrical adapters are available EVERYWHERE, even in small towns, and cost Rs.15/-

alidoll · Dec 9th, 2005, 16:22

thanks !

cloudchaser · Dec 12th, 2005, 12:45

alidoll- If you are flying BA then they sell a travel adaptor on board which costs a tenner or so and is of very good quality. I dont have the details at hand but think its a "world wide" adaptor.

As the above posters have also metioned travel adaptors are easily available in most small towns too.

Dec 9th, 2005, 03:11	#1
alidoll Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 19	Uk plug adapter to work in India and Nepal ? Hello What kind of plug adapter do I need for India and Nepal ? I have the standard Asia one which if you turn upside down works for Oz and NZ, but I have a feeling that India is different ? I haven't seen them widely available in the UK, so would I pick one up easy enough in Delhi ? Thank you in advance

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,368	It is the same as the the one UK used to use before the flat pin ones came in in the 60s (?). I had a few in a box and made my own adaptor. You can get a 4-way, slice off the plug, buy and fit an Indian plug when you get here. Or you can buy a 'Universal' 4-way here very easily... it will take UK square or India round or 2-pin plugs and it will cost about GBP 3. Yes, very easily. Just look for the bulbs, coils of wire etc marking the elecrical shop iny row of small shops. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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Dec 9th, 2005, 03:35	#2
dessy Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 81	Hi there, I dont know how true my info is ( I am also loking into it) but I was told that India uses the same plug type - 3 pin, as what we use in the UK. Maybe someone can enlighten us both.

Dec 9th, 2005, 04:07	#3
Anders Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England Posts: 630	No it is not the same as the British plug. The Indian plug is 2 round with a thicker 3:rd pin for ground. You can easily buy an adapter in India.

Dec 9th, 2005, 04:15	#4
alidoll Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 19	Thank you for that info, but when you say 'easily' buy, will they be available in a lot of places ? and will they def be the UK to India ones and not India to UK ones Cheers

Dec 9th, 2005, 04:28	#5
Anders Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England Posts: 630	I have only needed to buy an adapter twice and both times I found it in the first electrical shop I checked and the one I bought plugs in to an Indian socket and accepts probably any plug known to mankind, including the weird looking british one.

Dec 9th, 2005, 04:53	#6
alidoll Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 19	Thanks for this info, as long as I find it in the first day or so, I will have enough battery life to do me. Cheers

Dec 9th, 2005, 16:22	#9
alidoll Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 19	thanks !

Dec 12th, 2005, 12:45	#10
cloudchaser As uncomfortable as a bum on a porcupine. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 158	alidoll- If you are flying BA then they sell a travel adaptor on board which costs a tenner or so and is of very good quality. I dont have the details at hand but think its a "world wide" adaptor. As the above posters have also metioned travel adaptors are easily available in most small towns too.

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