UK Electrical in India

WearyTraveller · Sep 11th, 2007, 15:24

Can anyone confirm whether UK electrical appliances will work in India with a change of plug?

Darmabum · Sep 11th, 2007, 15:56

that if you have the proper plug, and as long as your appliances can handle 220V you're fine. If appliances can't handle 220 - as mine didn't - you can buy a converter. I did that for my electronics, six months, no problems.

fsg · Sep 11th, 2007, 16:16

Dont bother to change the plug, you can buy for about 50/- an adaptor, round pin to UK, and 50/- is expensive!!!!!!!!!!

karuna · Sep 11th, 2007, 20:22

I bought a cheap worldwide adaptor from Boots that worked fine for my Ipod and various things. You can get more expensive adaptors with an extra prong which fit Indian sockets a bit better, which can help, but they all work the same.

Nick-H · Sep 11th, 2007, 23:25

The adapters you buy in India will fit the Indian sockets better than the 'International Adapters' which are too loose.

You could raid your grandfather's attic. Indian plugs/sockets are the the same as the ones UK used when I was a small child, before the square-pin plug was introduced. A five-amp round-pin plug attached to a modern 4-way trailing socket makes a very useful adapter for all those chargers and stuff!

crvlvr · Sep 12th, 2007, 00:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by WearyTraveller

Can anyone confirm whether UK electrical appliances will work in India with a change of plug?

YES...

WearyTraveller · Sep 12th, 2007, 21:04

Thanks everyone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

A five-amp round-pin plug attached to a modern 4-way trailing socket makes a very useful adapter for all those chargers and stuff!

Nick-H, would the above be available in India, or would I have to attach an Indian plug to a UK 4-way socket?

Nick-H · Sep 12th, 2007, 21:17

You can get universal 4-way strips, but a light-weight UK one will be better. The 'universal' 4 ways that we have never seem perfect for anything... you have to move the plug just so and it works.

Bring your 4-way and attach an Indian plug. Get a 4-way with a fuse in it. Indian plugs aren't fused.

Lexicon · Sep 14th, 2007, 13:16

But don't forget the voltage stabilisers - as has been mentioned many times on Indiamike.

Sep 11th, 2007, 15:24	#1
WearyTraveller Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 28	UK Electrical in India Can anyone confirm whether UK electrical appliances will work in India with a change of plug?

Sep 11th, 2007, 15:56	#2
Darmabum Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: in the mountains of Idaho Posts: 788	It's my understanding that if you have the proper plug, and as long as your appliances can handle 220V you're fine. If appliances can't handle 220 - as mine didn't - you can buy a converter. I did that for my electronics, six months, no problems. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure - Marianne Williamson

Sep 11th, 2007, 23:25	#5
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,832	The adapters you buy in India will fit the Indian sockets better than the 'International Adapters' which are too loose. You could raid your grandfather's attic. Indian plugs/sockets are the the same as the ones UK used when I was a small child, before the square-pin plug was introduced. A five-amp round-pin plug attached to a modern 4-way trailing socket makes a very useful adapter for all those chargers and stuff! __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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Sep 11th, 2007, 16:16	#3
fsg Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: U.K Posts: 225	Dont bother to change the plug, you can buy for about 50/- an adaptor, round pin to UK, and 50/- is expensive!!!!!!!!!!

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karuna The cat's mother Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,233	I bought a cheap worldwide adaptor from Boots that worked fine for my Ipod and various things. You can get more expensive adaptors with an extra prong which fit Indian sockets a bit better, which can help, but they all work the same.

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