Converting UK plug to European use

[m8kwr]

I am moving to Norway very soon, and was wondering if it is possible to take all my electric appliances with me, and be able to change the plug.

I know on some stuff it may be best to just by the power cord, to save cutting and attaching a new plug.

Is this possible, if so does any one know where to obtain the correct plug from??

Many thanks for any advice in advance.

 

[plugwash]

According to wikipedia norway uses german "schuko" style plugs. Sockets for theese plugs also accept the unearthed two pin europlugs.

It is probablly easier to buy the plugs and/or mains leads when you get there but if you want to get them before you go there are uk suppliers that stock them e.g. http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/Electric...RO+ELEC/285456/displayProduct.jsp?sku=PL07002
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/Electric...O+ELEC/PE00050/displayProduct.jsp?sku=PL09614

http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/Electric...playProduct.jsp?sku=PL09619&_requestid=309495

I would advise against the use of travel adaptors for anything more than very temporary use. They have thinner pins to allow them to fit in russian sockets as well which make them a rather loose fit. Loose fits are not a good thing with electrical connectors.

I would advise taking some british power strips with you and changing the plugs on them. You can then use them to plug in any appliances for which you either can't (e.g. because it is a plug top transformer) or don't want to (e.g. because you are only taking them over temporerally) change the plugs on.

Be aware that schuko plugs and sockets can connect live and neutral either way arround. This shouldn't normally be a problem but you do get the odd appliance that is fussy and you should always unplug appliances before working on them not just switch them off (of course you should do that anyway but it's even more important when using unpolarised plugs and sockets).