Search Sort Posts:  Oldest to newest Newest to oldest

27/04/2008, 18:09 Anton Redman Joined on 23/08/2004 Gironde Posts 2,054 Re: Finding the Correct UK to EU Plug Adaptors! Help It will say so on the small print of the bill. If the wires have PVC insulation rather then rubber I would just use adaptors for the time being.  The normal giveaway is socket in the Kitchen, Dairy or Workshop with is huge versus a normal French socket and has at least four, some times five holes for pins in it.    Occasionally you find the power juntion boxes as opposed to lighting wires have at least three green wires. Fortunately they do not use orange for neutral and white for earth or you could assume they were either Irish or Italien standard.    Report

27/04/2008, 18:13 Dick Smith Joined on 23/08/2004 Surrey and Manche (Pays Mortainais) Posts 8,781 Re: Finding the Correct UK to EU Plug Adaptors! Help  Bugbear wrote: I've got a large carrier bag of english plugs..........free if anyone wants to collect them....   Why we've kept them I've absolutely no idea..........................unless it was the ever-increasing value of brass Perhaps you could introduce them to my pile. I think I've used 2 for rewiring French appliances for England - of course, when you need a plug you can never find them. Regards Dick Smith Nowhere is there warmth to be found Among those afraid of losing their ground    Report

Page 2 of 2 (11 items) < 1 2

France Forum » General Discuss... » The Complete Fr... » Finding the Correct UK to EU Plug Adaptors! Help

(Quick links) Forums Home |- Search Forums |- Active Topics |- Unanswered Posts User Options |- Sign In |- Join this community |- Forgot Password About This Forum (READ ONLY) |- About This Forum Moving |- Finding/Owning French Property |- Making the Move From Outside the EU |- Long-Term Letting |- Employment Vacancies in France Legal and Finance |- French Legal Issues |- French Finance Building and Renovation |- House Renovations |-- Working with Wood Living |- Earning a Living |- Driving |- French Education |- Pets |- Animal Welfare, Rescue & Protection |- French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone |- Health |-- Changes to Healthcare Entitlement, CPAM, CMU and Cartes Vitales |- Swimming Pools in France Owning/Running a Business |- French Artisans |- Gite Owners |- Hotel and Restaurant Owners |- B&B/Chambres d'Hôtes Owners Leisure and Pastimes |- Gardening |- Sport, Leisure and Pastimes |- Shopping |- French Antiques, Arts & Crafts |- Photography |- Motorcycling in France |- Books and Literature |- Getting Married in France |- Pregnancy and Birth French Culture |- French Food and Wine |- French Culture |- French Language |-- French Language FAQs and Useful Links |- Wildlife/Nature/Environment |- French History Travelling to/from France |- Travelling to/from France |- Latest Good Value Deals to/from France Holidays |- Holidays General Discussion |- The Complete France Post Bag |- The Lighter Side |- Other Topics |- Forum Technical Support |- Useful Links About France/French Living Regions |- HOTEL SEARCH |- Central |- North East |- North West |- Paris Ile de France |- South East |- South West |- East |- West |- Corsica and DOM-TOMs