Guest waliam Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Any idea where I can buy travel adapters for australia? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest austibeach Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Well we bought travel adaptors for Australia.......in Australia, but should you wish to have one or two before you go there, then look no further than ebay, there are quite a lot available for sale on there. Eric. p.s. if you don't have an ebay account, I'm sure you know someone that has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 also amazon has them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sazzle76 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Any idea where I can buy travel adapters for australia? Thanks Hi waliam. i got a world wide adapter from the local pound shop. boots have them (dearer) and if there is an instore near you they sell them for £1.50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabroom Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 They are also selling them in Asda for 1.50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest waliam Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 thanks everybody, will try ASDA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fergie family Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hi I also got mine at the Pound Shop. Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pinhead Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 You can get new ones on Ebay cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykestykes Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Sorry to go a little off-topic here, but I thought I'd read a thread a few days ago that suggested it is necessary to have all your electrical plugs re-fitted by an Australian-approved electrician and if you don't, your appliances are not covered by insurance if they blow up...wish I'd taken more notice of the thread at the time:embarrassed:but could someone put me right on this? Hubby will laugh out loud if I suggest he can't change a plug:biglaugh: Many thanks Sue xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siblin! Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Sorry to go a little off-topic here, but I thought I'd read a thread a few days ago that suggested it is necessary to have all your electrical plugs re-fitted by an Australian-approved electrician and if you don't, your appliances are not covered by insurance if they blow up...wish I'd taken more notice of the thread at the time:embarrassed:but could someone put me right on this? Hubby will laugh out loud if I suggest he can't change a plug:biglaugh: Many thanks Sue xx God Sue you are sensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pinhead Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I've seen it posted here a number of times that plugs can only be changed by qualified electricians so you weren't imagining it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykestykes Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 God Sue you are sensible. :GEEK: Well Jo, I've never been called that before LMAO! Sue x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykestykes Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I've seen it posted here a number of times that plugs can only be changed by qualified electricians so you weren't imagining it. Thanks Pinhead, will have to break it to Mr Practical that he isn't allowed to change them, then:biglaugh: Sue x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jaynie Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I don't know why you can't change the plugs over, we did, (many years ago) but they don't have an earth wire like the UK ones do, we have switches that are connected to the main power board and it stops you from blowing up! I know this cos Hubbie wired up something and did it wrong and all the power went off!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siblin! Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I don't know why you can't change the plugs over, we did, (many years ago) but they don't have an earth wire like the UK ones do, we have switches that are connected to the main power board and it stops you from blowing up! I know this cos Hubbie wired up something and did it wrong and all the power went off!! lol Bet he loved that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykestykes Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I don't know why you can't change the plugs over, we did, (many years ago) but they don't have an earth wire like the UK ones do, we have switches that are connected to the main power board and it stops you from blowing up! I know this cos Hubbie wired up something and did it wrong and all the power went off!! lol Good news, don't want OH to end up like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siblin! Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Good news, don't want OH to end up like this... Sue your hubby sounds like mine. I rewired my kitchen , yet he can't even change a plug! :cute: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jaynie Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Bet he loved that ! Yes but the punchline is this..........He never connected the Dots, so switched the power back on and replugged in the appliance and it went off again! lol We were living with his Brother at the time so he got slated by everyone, it was pretty funny actually, thank goodness for the over-ride on the mains box is all I can say!:yes::yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoB Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Not sure what the deal is with insurance but I do know that just anyone can't change a plug in Australia - stupid, hey! My OH is an aircraft electrician - and even he wouldn't be allowed to change a plug out there. Ridiculous ain't the word! The shipping co. we're using advised us to buy loads of UK 4-way plug-gangs to minimise the amount of adaptors you have to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykestykes Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Thanks Jo and Jaynie for the words of advice x Sue x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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