Rewiring a plug from Japan

[Twed]

Hi guys - I bought a hairdryer from Japan ( with worldwide changeable voltage) I have stuipidly cut off the sealed two pin plug in order to fit a uk plug and I find that the there are two wires which have no colours at all on the insulation - Any ideas or have i Knackered it completely

 

[oharaf]

Mmmm, just fix a plug on and show us the burn't out carcass tomorrow

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Would the 2-pin plug have gone into a suitable socket either way round?

If so, it doesn't matter which you use for live & neutral...

 

[securespark]

Please post a photo of the plug that you hacked off. I suspect Ban may be right (much as it pains me! )

 

[Twed]

Hi there - posted a pic of the said plug.

Thanks for your help and advice 'securespark' and 'ban all sheds!'

 

[plugwash]

connect the two wires to live and neutral, does not matter which way round.

 

[breezer]

but where di you post the picture too?

if its in your album, you need to copy / paste the diynot code into your post

 

[Twed]

Hi guys - I bought a hairdryer from Japan ( with worldwide changeable voltage) I have stuipidly cut off the sealed two pin plug in order to fit a uk plug and I find that the there are two wires which have no colours at all on the insulation - Any ideas or have i Knackered it completely

 

[ban-all-sheds]

It's a US style plug - unpolarised.

 

[333rocky333]

Here is your plug

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• Twed
• 29 Apr 2008
• 1

I had one of those on a light from hong kong, they gave me an adaptor with it, that was just connected direct through to the normal pins with no fuse,personally I thought it was too dangerous to use.

The plug also fitted in the adapter both ways round.

I done what the others said and just cut it off and fitted a 13 amp plug with a 5 amp fuse.
Make sure the dryer is set to 230 volt though,and fuse at 3 or 5amp if possible.