Electrical plug adaptors

martinez · Nov 9th, 2007, 18:39

Hello Peoples,
I shall be staying in chowringhee area of town in a couple of weeks and i shall be looking for electrical plug adaptors so that i can plug my european equipment into the Indian cirquitry..
Will i be able to find these adaptors in Chowringee area???
Many thanks Martinez

robotvoice · Nov 9th, 2007, 18:49

you will find them at almost any corner shop. i'm glad i waited till i got to india to buy one of those, which costed 30 rupees, instead of about 30 dollars back home!!!

patti123 · Nov 9th, 2007, 19:45

I get mine in the £1 shop in the UK .

dhans · Nov 9th, 2007, 22:19

The European two pin variety will fit in Indian sockets

If you need more than one socket, take one of these multisocket things on a short cable (I haven't got a clue what they are called in English) and let an Indian electrician replace the plug.

Hans

Nick-H · Nov 9th, 2007, 23:01

Quote:

...and let an Indian electrician replace the plug.

Unless you really, really, really do not know how to wire a plug, do it yourself. That way you know how it was done and how safe it is.

...and yes, of course everybody should have a small screwdriver and a pair of pliers among their luggage!

karuna · Nov 9th, 2007, 23:09

...but not in their hand luggage!

That reminds me of that scandal with those late night quiz shows you get in the UK now. "Things that you'll find in a lady's handbag" was the question, and one of the answers was "rawlplugs"!

patti123 · Nov 9th, 2007, 23:13

"""Unless you really, really, really do not know how to wire a plug, do it yourself. That way you know how it was done and how safe it is.""""
Oh god look at how they wire things into everything in Goa ! over the years its not as bad as it used to be with no plugs on anything just the wires going into the socket.
How on earth any of us is still alive i never know .

Nick-H · Nov 10th, 2007, 00:53

Well, I wouldn't try and dissuade anyone from bringing rawlplugs

. I just don't understand why it would be scandalous?

!

Yep... keep those tools in the hold baggage.

And, err, no... two match sticks is not a good adapter --- although many here continue to think so!

karuna · Nov 10th, 2007, 01:06

off-topic

They got hauled up by Ofcom for making the questions impossible. Some were utterly ridiculous: "things that are white" included
"white hole", "tartar sauce", and "honduran white bat".

/off-topic

Nick-H · Nov 10th, 2007, 01:11

That's absurd. My mother would always have had tartar sauce in her handbag --- and a few chips to go with it!

She'd have left the bat at home though.

dhans · Nov 10th, 2007, 01:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

Unless you really, really, really do not know how to wire a plug, do it yourself. That way you know how it was done and how safe it is.

Yeah. But it's always a joy to see other people working.......

Hans

Nick-H · Nov 10th, 2007, 01:30

I am afraid that I got no joy at all from seeing my last 'electrician' working

.

karuna · Nov 10th, 2007, 01:41

off topic again sorry

Nick are you back in India? You're up awful late. Jetlag or fireworks?

Nick-H · Nov 10th, 2007, 01:56

Yes.

And both!

It's quiet tonight. It's only just about my usual bedtime, but my hours are way out with time-zone confusion.

tasuray · Nov 11th, 2007, 18:44

Hi Martinez,
If you stay at Chowranghee area,visit Chandni which is adjacent to Chowranghee, where you will find hundreds of electrical equipment shops who are selling adaptors of all kinds.Chandni is on Lenin Sarani.It may cost Rs.125/- to Rs.200/-(approx.).

Nov 9th, 2007, 18:39	#1
martinez Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: portugal Posts: 102	Electrical plug adaptors Hello Peoples, I shall be staying in chowringhee area of town in a couple of weeks and i shall be looking for electrical plug adaptors so that i can plug my european equipment into the Indian cirquitry.. Will i be able to find these adaptors in Chowringee area??? Many thanks Martinez

Nov 9th, 2007, 22:19	#4
dhans Uru Buru member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,449	The European two pin variety will fit in Indian sockets If you need more than one socket, take one of these multisocket things on a short cable (I haven't got a clue what they are called in English) and let an Indian electrician replace the plug. Hans __________________ Tips for trips to India with (young) children: India with kids Stories about our travels in India: Journal

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,881	Well, I wouldn't try and dissuade anyone from bringing rawlplugs . I just don't understand why it would be scandalous? ! Yep... keep those tools in the hold baggage. And, err, no... two match sticks is not a good adapter --- although many here continue to think so!

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karuna The cat's mother Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,233	off-topic They got hauled up by Ofcom for making the questions impossible. Some were utterly ridiculous: "things that are white" included "white hole", "tartar sauce", and "honduran white bat". /off-topic

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,881	That's absurd. My mother would always have had tartar sauce in her handbag --- and a few chips to go with it! She'd have left the bat at home though.

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tasuray Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 305	Hi Martinez, If you stay at Chowranghee area,visit Chandni which is adjacent to Chowranghee, where you will find hundreds of electrical equipment shops who are selling adaptors of all kinds.Chandni is on Lenin Sarani.It may cost Rs.125/- to Rs.200/-(approx.).