Electric Supply Pins Plugs Adapter etc explained

rnx · Jan 31st, 2009, 17:03

Better still, if possible take your male plug to the shop and check out if it fits. Most so called convertors/multi-plug adaptors/whatever just don't work.

One brand that I have found reliable is Crabtree.

saraswatis slave · Feb 24th, 2009, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by brownboy66

Funnily enough you don't actually need a surge protector for things like laptops, cell phones, etc - since these already tend to come with their own step down transformers (since they only need a small amount of power to operate or charge - the transformer reduces the amount of current going int - which also prevents charge from going directly into the device itself - including surges and spikes). With major appliances like TVs and washing machines, etc - there is no such thing - charge goes directly in (and hence they are vulnerable to surges and spikes).

Hello all, as usual before i am about to go to India i check in here to read all the wonderfully helpful information.

I am taking my laptop this time after chickening out last time and regretting it - wifi everywhere

- as well as my sound module and an external hard drive - i intend to work on my music and record/jam with whoever i cross paths with in Goa/Kerala during my 5 weeks there with my Hang and maybe get some tabla lessons too.

A simple question - can i put an Indian plug on a four way multi-board from the UK so that i can plug them all in and operate / charge them safely ?

2 weeks to go !!!!!!

best wishes

Peace starts with a smile

clivington · Feb 24th, 2009, 21:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by saraswatis slave

[..] A simple question - can i put an Indian plug on a four way multi-board from the UK so that i can plug them all in and operate / charge them safely ?

Are you SQEP?

If you can operate a screwdriver and know how to wire a plug then the answer must be "yes". A 6A round pin, 3-pin plug will cost around 30Rs. Prepare the tails of the cable before you get here - saves bringing wirecutters with you, though nail-cutters will do at a pinch.

(SQEP = Suitably Qualified and Experienced Person)

Nick-H · Feb 25th, 2009, 00:28

Scroll back up a few posts, or just click this link and look at the picture I posted there. OK, it is a "one-way", not a 4 way, but the principle is the same --- and I have a selection of four- and six-ways, with Indian plugs on the end, powering my miscellany of UK kit here in my Chennai house.

Your home-made adapter will be multipurpose, of course, but there is an alternative for the laptop. Buy a spare cable, chop the UK plug off the end (but first, use a testing screwdriver to establish the polarity in case it matters) and put an Indian plug on that. I've got one of those too

.

Obviously you have to get the cable with the right plug to fit your laptop power adapter. These things tend to be expensive at big computer shops, or as branded spares, but cheap at spares shops.

(If you happen to be on the East side of London, there's an electronics spares shop in Manor Park, on the Romford Road, on the Forest Gate side of the Manor Park Crossroads, that sells all sorts of cables at a fraction of the price of computer shops)

saraswatis slave · Feb 25th, 2009, 20:59

thanks guys - as usual great help

and yes i think i am a sqep - well just about !

@ Nick - thanks - but i'm a little up the road from london in cold but sunny newcastle. all the best

Nick-H · Feb 25th, 2009, 21:45

Oh! Yes... you're location says "UK"... I invented the idea of London!

Well, no, London exists... but I invented the idea of you living there

. But I'm sure you have your local spares shops, and better, in Newcastle

Towle · Mar 30th, 2009, 11:50

where do I buy a converter /adaptor for my notebook computer in Mumbai ?
My plug is below (Australia)
I - flat prongs, inverted "V" positioned, with earth connector

Aishah · Mar 30th, 2009, 14:11

Towle - you need a 2point rounded prongs and if you haven't left Oz yet, you can pick one up at the airport - Korjo make them and some other brands - there is a model called 'The European' which works for India.

sengailingam · Aug 22nd, 2009, 14:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yildiz

I'm also more confused by all this info. My guidebook had said that 2 pin plugs would work in 3 pin sockets ..... is that correct? I have (Turkish) 2 pin plugs (I think these are probably the same as most of main continental Europe).

I dont think the voltage will be any problem ... items are labelled 230V or 230-240V. But will 2 round pins work in a 3 pin socket?

And if they will work, is it safe to use them? For the itms themselves (eg mobile phone charger) or for the person holding them (eg hairdrier?).

Advice will be very much appreciated

Yıldız

2 pin plug will work in 3 pin socket.
3 pin - The larger one is for earth. The body of the equipment is directly connected with earth to safeguard the user when any shortcircuit occurs.

uramyaa · Oct 1st, 2009, 03:40

Hi,

I am taking two hand mixers to India from US. They are 125 watts. Do you think they will work in India or the motor is going to burn?

Thanks,
Ram

Nick-H · Oct 1st, 2009, 03:49

The wattage is not relevant. What is the voltage?

If it is 110 for USA use, expect sparks in India, unless you use a transformer.

uramyaa · Oct 1st, 2009, 04:00

Thanks Nick. I guess I have to buy transformer. Just found out that it is 120V. Is there anything specific I have to look in transformers. Sorry, I don't have sufficient electrical knowledge.

Thanks,
Ram

sengailingam · Oct 1st, 2009, 04:33

110 V will not function in India since the authorised voltage is 230 V.
However, a converter can be used to convert 110 V to 240 V.
You can consult an Electrical shop for this purpose.
Some information is available in the URL furnished below.
http://www.threedoubleyou.com/convertpower.htm
Pl intimate action

steff · Nov 18th, 2009, 04:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by sengailingam

2 pin plug will work in 3 pin socket.
3 pin - The larger one is for earth. The body of the equipment is directly connected with earth to safeguard the user when any shortcircuit occurs.

However, beware! An Indian electrician told me that, though there is a third whole for the earth at the socket, it is often not wired in order to safe wires.

May be, others at the forum can confirm this?

Nick-H · Nov 18th, 2009, 06:42

It is indeed, often not wired, and even when it is, it may not actually be connected to earth. Electricity is just one of the things that one needs to be careful about here.

More important, perhaps, is that the sockets are very often only wired for low-wattage devices, and even plugging in a small electric kettle can start smoldering. Been there, done that, in my own house! Luckily I did not start a fire.

Jan 31st, 2009, 17:03	#106
rnx Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: India Posts: 24	if buying in India, buy reliable brands Better still, if possible take your male plug to the shop and check out if it fits. Most so called convertors/multi-plug adaptors/whatever just don't work. One brand that I have found reliable is Crabtree.

Mar 30th, 2009, 14:11	#113
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 7,618	Towle - you need a 2point rounded prongs and if you haven't left Oz yet, you can pick one up at the airport - Korjo make them and some other brands - there is a model called 'The European' which works for India. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Oct 1st, 2009, 03:40	#115
uramyaa Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2	Will US Hand Mixers work in India Hi, I am taking two hand mixers to India from US. They are 125 watts. Do you think they will work in India or the motor is going to burn? Thanks, Ram

Oct 1st, 2009, 04:00	#117
uramyaa Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2	Hand Mixers Thanks Nick. I guess I have to buy transformer. Just found out that it is 120V. Is there anything specific I have to look in transformers. Sorry, I don't have sufficient electrical knowledge. Thanks, Ram

Oct 1st, 2009, 04:33	#118
sengailingam Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: chennai Posts: 34	Will US Hand Mixers work in India 110 V will not function in India since the authorised voltage is 230 V. However, a converter can be used to convert 110 V to 240 V. You can consult an Electrical shop for this purpose. Some information is available in the URL furnished below. http://www.threedoubleyou.com/convertpower.htm Pl intimate action

Feb 25th, 2009, 00:28	#109
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,194	Scroll back up a few posts, or just click this link and look at the picture I posted there. OK, it is a "one-way", not a 4 way, but the principle is the same --- and I have a selection of four- and six-ways, with Indian plugs on the end, powering my miscellany of UK kit here in my Chennai house. Your home-made adapter will be multipurpose, of course, but there is an alternative for the laptop. Buy a spare cable, chop the UK plug off the end (but first, use a testing screwdriver to establish the polarity in case it matters) and put an Indian plug on that. I've got one of those too . Obviously you have to get the cable with the right plug to fit your laptop power adapter. These things tend to be expensive at big computer shops, or as branded spares, but cheap at spares shops. (If you happen to be on the East side of London, there's an electronics spares shop in Manor Park, on the Romford Road, on the Forest Gate side of the Manor Park Crossroads, that sells all sorts of cables at a fraction of the price of computer shops)

Feb 25th, 2009, 20:59	#110
saraswatis slave Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 8	thanks guys - as usual great help and yes i think i am a sqep - well just about ! @ Nick - thanks - but i'm a little up the road from london in cold but sunny newcastle. all the best

Feb 25th, 2009, 21:45	#111
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,194	Oh! Yes... you're location says "UK"... I invented the idea of London! Well, no, London exists... but I invented the idea of you living there . But I'm sure you have your local spares shops, and better, in Newcastle

Mar 30th, 2009, 11:50	#112
Towle Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Western Sydney Australia Posts: 31	where do I buy a converter /adaptor for my notebook computer in Mumbai ? My plug is below (Australia) I - flat prongs, inverted "V" positioned, with earth connector

Oct 1st, 2009, 03:49	#116
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,194	The wattage is not relevant. What is the voltage? If it is 110 for USA use, expect sparks in India, unless you use a transformer.

Nov 18th, 2009, 06:42	#120
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,194	It is indeed, often not wired, and even when it is, it may not actually be connected to earth. Electricity is just one of the things that one needs to be careful about here. More important, perhaps, is that the sockets are very often only wired for low-wattage devices, and even plugging in a small electric kettle can start smoldering. Been there, done that, in my own house! Luckily I did not start a fire.

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