Quick advice on UK Electrical adapter.

[Carlvtr88]

I bought some lights but they only come with European Schuko plug.

Need an adapter.

I know any EU - UK adapter should do it, but I need to have the right fuse inside and it doesn't say in manual ?

What would you suggest for DJ lights / LED Parcans ? 15W they use it says.

[Brettles1986]

My father who is a) a mobile dj and b) an electrician says no more than 3 amp

[matt_vtr_15a]

My father who is a) a mobile dj and b) an electrician says no more than 3 amp

You could of asked someone with a bit more experience...

[Brettles1986]

You could of asked someone with a bit more experience...

Did try but my warehouse worker brother was busy so I opted for the second best option of the one with 40 years in the electrical trade :homme:

[Carlvtr88]

I'm gonna lob the eu plug off and rewire it I think. cause the schuko plug has a flat earth contact if u use an adapter it wouldn't be earthed at all.

[Carlvtr88]

Job done thanks Brettles.

I spoke with my mate whos a sparky (couldn't get hold of him earlier) He said lob the plug off and re wire it to a 3 pin, providing its got E, N, and L in the cable, Which it did. So I've rewired all three lights carefully to new 3 pin plugs, and put a 3 amp bad bwoy in there. Job done. They work like a charm. He said I could even use 1 amp (seeing as lights are only 15 w) but the fuse don't fit.


You gotta be so careful with electrics. May seem simple to some, but i thought i'd ask, better to be safe than sorry.

[Ross]

My father who is a) a mobile dj and b) an electrician says no more than 3 amp

As 240v/15w is 0.06 amps. 3 amp fuse should cover it lol.

[Bedford126]

I would go for a 30 amp just to be sure it doesn't blow.

Trololol I know nothing about electrics they scare me.

[Brettles1986]

As 240v/15w is 0.06 amps. 3 amp fuse should cover it lol.

Alright smart ass :P

[Ross]

Alright smart ass :P

to be fair, a 3 amp fuse is about as small as you're likely to come across generally (like buying fuses at tescos or whatever) so it's a fair shout. :)

[Mr_P]

I'm gonna lob the eu plug off and rewire it I think. cause the schuko plug has a flat earth contact if u use an adapter it wouldn't be earthed at all.

That's your best bet. Proper Schuko adapters do keep the earth. But instead of using both earth contact points, they only use one.

And yes, 3amp be ample.

[Spanky]

i did lol ^^^^