A silly billy question

[Dextraneous]

Since we charge our toothbrush in the bedroom, is there any problem with replacing the two pin plug with a standard 3 pin one?. Does it matter which wire goes into which pin?

BAS- a simple response is required, not your usual references to all sorts of rules and regs and questioning my competence

 

[EFLImpudence]

Since we charge our toothbrush in the bedroom, is there any problem with replacing the two pin plug with a standard 3 pin one?. Does it matter which wire goes into which pin?

No & no.

 

[Robin0577]

NO problem with it.

If the wires are coloured, use the conventional code of brown for live blue for neutral, if not either way round will do. Don't connect anything to the earth pin.

Use a 3A fuse or smaller if you can get one. (1A & 2A do exist)

If the toothbrush cable is very thin you may have some difficulty getting the cable grip in the plug to grip it properly, you may have to thread a rubber sleeve over it first to give it more bulk.

Edit to add: All of the above assumes that the existing plug is in fact just a simple plug and not some kind of extra low voltage power supply. If that is the case then it must stay.

 

[Dextraneous]

240V 2 pin, so all ok. Many thanks fellas, especially the tip about the grip.

 

[sparkwright]

You can buy 13 amp plugs where the 2 pin plug gets connected inside - so you don't have to cut off the 2 pin plug.

Nicer way to do it, IMO.

 

[winston1]

You can buy 13 amp plugs where the 2 pin plug gets connected inside - so you don't have to cut off the 2 pin plug.

Nicer way to do it, IMO.

Indeed you can, for Europlugs. Never seen one for BS546 2 pin plugs however.

 

[xr4x4]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Euro-Pin-Converter-Plug-Adapter-Black/dp/B000NJ30QO

 

[winston1]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Euro-Pin-Converter-Plug-Adapter-Black/dp/B000NJ30QO

for Europlugs. Never seen one for BS546 2 pin plugs however.

 

[sparkwright]

You can buy 13 amp plugs where the 2 pin plug gets connected inside - so you don't have to cut off the 2 pin plug.

Nicer way to do it, IMO.

Indeed you can, for Europlugs. Never seen one for BS546 2 pin plugs however.

Ah, I could be mistaken.

 

[Dextraneous]

I've seen those too. Strange that nobody makes the bs version. Guess there's no market for them on a large enough scale

 

[westie101]

Strange that nobody makes the bs version

I have two that I bought from Maplin, but can't find them on their site now

 

[Dextraneous]

Strange that nobody makes the bs version

I have two that I bought from Maplin, but can't find them on their site now

How recently did you buy them?

 

[westie101]

How recently did you buy them?

It was a good few years ago

 

[Dextraneous]

Thanks. Probably stopped making them

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I am a bit confused, what are wanting Dex?
You have to charge a toothbrush, which has a two pin plug, how are you doing that at the moment?