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Been asked by a potential customer if i can replace their standard uk sockets for some Australian ones!
They have just moved back from down under and brought all their appliances and electrics with them in a shipping container. the tv just needs a new ac adaptor which has been sorted. By fitting sockets it will save them a couple of grand as they have a lot of music equipment and various other things such as kitchen appliances they are keen not to replace. they say their friends in London have replaced their sockets and had no issues.
I have seen socket plates when in Oz on holiday that had a UK socket on the faceplate next to an Australian one, so can not see why they could not be used in the UK... I guess the amount of Brits emigrating down there make it worthwhile for somebody to make and fit them.
Australia uses 240v @ 50 hertz so voltage isnt an issue but use them 3 pin plugs where the pins are very thin relative to uk plugs and angled differently. I think the australians generally use 10 amp rather than 13 amp for a lot of their stuff though, which is something i need to clarify
I cant find any particular reg that confirms if it is acceptable or not..
Would you just do a risk assessment?
Testing would still be possible and just involve either buying a australian plug in adaptor or testing behind the socket direct to cables in back box.
Anybody got experience of this or done this in the past?
They have just moved back from down under and brought all their appliances and electrics with them in a shipping container. the tv just needs a new ac adaptor which has been sorted. By fitting sockets it will save them a couple of grand as they have a lot of music equipment and various other things such as kitchen appliances they are keen not to replace. they say their friends in London have replaced their sockets and had no issues.
I have seen socket plates when in Oz on holiday that had a UK socket on the faceplate next to an Australian one, so can not see why they could not be used in the UK... I guess the amount of Brits emigrating down there make it worthwhile for somebody to make and fit them.
Australia uses 240v @ 50 hertz so voltage isnt an issue but use them 3 pin plugs where the pins are very thin relative to uk plugs and angled differently. I think the australians generally use 10 amp rather than 13 amp for a lot of their stuff though, which is something i need to clarify
I cant find any particular reg that confirms if it is acceptable or not..
Would you just do a risk assessment?
Testing would still be possible and just involve either buying a australian plug in adaptor or testing behind the socket direct to cables in back box.
Anybody got experience of this or done this in the past?