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How to Convert Chinese Power Plug to European UK US Indian Style Sockets Yourself
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- Опубликовано: 15 авг 2024
- In this video, I will show how to convert Chinese power Plugs to your own country's European/UK/US/Indian etc. Style Sockets yourself and avoid Dangerous Dodgy Adapters. Nowadays we import a lot of smart devices from Xiaomi in China. They usually come with Chinese style 3 pin power plugs. The sellers may provide you with some adapter to convert, but avoid such adapters at all costs. You should buy a locally made and certified power plug and connect it by removing the original Chinese one. I give the detailed wiring instructions in this video.
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Good job pointing out that the grounding/earth is fake. I would have never thought to check the continuity.
If you cut the cable part way down the lead you can make 2 adapters to work A-B and B-A. I did that for the UK and Europe.
Great video. I find your voice and delivery very reassuring and encouraging! I already knew how to wire up a plug, but wanted to double check and you give lots of small tips that a regular person like me doesn't know about. Huge thanks.
This video was not useful to me but the narration was done so nicely, I saw the whole video... Well done 👍👍
I use the same power strip in australia since its the same socket used there and also fits those two pin euro adapters (e.g usb wall adapters) and Us 2 flat pins. Although the Chinese 3 pin plug is same as the one in Australia, it did not fit well into the socket. So i did the same thing you did but with an Au/Nz plug i got from bunnings. And it fits well now
Consider using wire ferrules for extra safety. Bare stranded wires may looks like they make good connection at first, but over time they spread around, lose pressure and the connection quality degrades, which can catch fire on too much load. Ferrules were invented to prevent this.
Hi hope you can see my question. I want to switch a AU 250v 16A to a US 110v. What would be my best option when it comes to a replacement plug? Should I buy one that matches the machine?
Thanks for the heads up
It used to be advised to "tin" stranded wire, although, some plug manufacturers specifically prohibit this, depending on the plug design.
Very informative and well explained video!! Thank you!
Thank you this is exactly what I was looking for. Nice, clear explanation and demonstration. I see you are also in South Korea :)
Thank you for your comment. Yes I'm in S. Korea. ☺️
@@DSmartLife I used the video and did my replacement of my chinese plug. I saw the adapter they supplied was very weak and thin with no grounding. Thanks again for the video.
Good to know that you were able to do it. Thanks for your comment.
cool I bought a coffee heating element on Amazon with a Chinese plug .It is a nice one and im going to Europe and I as able to switch it over I cut off the Chinese plug and bought a European one EARTH = GROUND yellow / green LIVE = HOT WIRE red /brown / BLUE WIRE = NEUTRAL OR WHITE IN US im hoping the 50HZ vs HZ wont hurt my laptop or coffee cup heater :)
thanks
Frequency change 50/60Hz doesn't matter on Laptop/mobile charges (with smps chargers) or electric heaters etc., Except AC motors I guess. But you should be careful of the voltage in case of a heater (110/220V). Laptops will work. Thanks.
Australian 2 pin plug cant plugged in on 3 pin Chinese outlet, because have shutters inside.
I have a solar inverter 5KVA 230v One Phase but I live In the US 120v Two Phase ! How to wire the One Phase 230v to Two Phase 115v ?
Unfortunately my Chinese plug is part of the device. I was wondering if one can simply bend the pins to make them parallel so that t hey fit in a US socket? Has anyone tried that?
very useful video. thanks.
Its so annoying that banggood send out units with AU and EU randomly. I got one with AU plug and requested the EU one. So it seems that im going to need to cut the plug end off and solder in a new wire/plug. And some heat shrink tube.
Can you open the inside of the adapter we wanted to see the inside
Wow, thanks. I'm not tech savvy (or brave) enough to mess with wiring. Any good adapters out there that let me plug a Chinese ac plug into a u.s. outlet?
It depends, what is the power consumption of your Appliance? If it is over 500 watts, I recommend you to change the plug as suggested in the video. For low power applications you can try this www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004OGW0R2/ref=psdcmw_6396124011_t1_B07DCW6TN3
China uses US 2 pin plug outlet
Can you provide link for all these products
Where can I buy the plug you got from Korea?
Repairing of Female to male electrical socket plug 16A 250V adapter
Hey wait a minute we use the same plug in Australia
Almost - but not quite.
And one hopes that you may be aware of the difference in the connection of very similar plugs (and socket-outlets) in Argentina, Australia and China.
American electronic products are now compatible for Indian sockets. That's why Americans should not have to worry about travel to India regarding their gadgets.
please let us know about the screwdriver
The screwdriver that I have is not available in the market. It was a gift from Facebook during a conference. If you are looking for a professional screwdriver you can look into this from Mi: store.mi.com/in/item/3202100013. Thanks.
Hello, I live in Korea and bought a countertop oven that has the chinese pronged plug. Do you think it’s ok to do this same thing with my oven?
Yes. - although you should have solved your problem, by now.
As long as you use the appropriate Plug (Type C or F)- (and one hopes that it is a Type F - with a "Protective Earth" connection), although that plug/socket is NOT polarised !!!
I'm going to place that use European plugs but my laptop cable is uk and many home things use uk plugs i need help how change uk to Europe one with two pins like you
Hello, your solution will be identical to his video. If the plug is a screw type you can just unscrew and buy the relevant plug. If it's an injection moulded plug then you'll need to cut it off. Once you have access to the wires you can choose between getting a wireable 2 pin Europlug if the device has two wires or if 3 pins then you can get the local one relevant for the country - you can either get a Hybrid schuko one that will work for most places, or if you're going to France, Belgium or Poland for example, then you'll need one that has the hole for the earth connection as these countries have a earth pin sticking out of the socket. If you're going to most other places like Germany, Spain, South Korea, Indonesia then you need a a Schuko plug. You can sometimes find these on eBay UK if you need them before you leave the UK. If you can share with me which country you'll be going to I can provide more specific information. Note Switzerland use their own sockets and plugs and Italy has their own unique situation sometimes, but yes, let us know and we can help you further.
Laptops typically have separate cord with the "Mickey mouse" connector. It is best to get a new cord, it is cheap. If you have a Mac it might be vest to get just a new power adapter.
Is it possible to do somehting like this with an AC-DC converter of a cellphone charger?
For a cell phone charger it is ok to use a adapter because it is low powered. You should find a locally certified adapter. Thanks.
I have an soldering Iron with a us power plug would it be ok to Change it to the europe one because of 110V/230V
If the iron is rated only for 110V then you cannot use it in EU or other regions with 220V supply. Please check carefully.
Starts at 4:02
So, you can convert 3 pin (with ground) to 2 pin and connect it with 2 pin plug (like a pc) and it will do the work of ground even you don't have the ground pin in the plug? :>
NO.
It won't "do the work of ground"
The plug that was used in the power strip is actually known as Austrian plug
More specifically the "schuko" plug, used throughout Europe.
@@heronimousbrapson863 I wasent talking about the european plug I was talking about the ones with titled pins
@@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440 I've never heard of a "titled" pin.
@@heronimousbrapson863 I ment tilted lol
Bro is it safe to use 2 pin plug which don't have ground?
no.
Not if the device connected has any "conductive external material" with which a "user" may come in contact.
@@FrodoOne1 I'm using it with ups
@@gauravmohore3034 If the device has any external conductive material, ONLY if the "output" from the UPS is not "referenced" to Ground in any way would such use be "safe"
(i.e. only if the "output" is "floating" - without reference to Ground/Earth potential.)
do the power adapters convert the voltage at all? If not, can you just chop the Chinese plug off the appliance cable and wire a UK plug to it?
You should know that "Power" is the rate at which "work is done" or at which energy is expended or created. Hence, there is no such thing as a "Power Adapter", except (possibly) a device which changes one form of energy into another !
Plug connection "converters" are NOT "power adaptors" and can change only the "connections" and the way in which that is done - for good or ill.
There is no way any such simple "re-connection" device can change the Voltage concerned.
"can you just chop the Chinese plug off the appliance cable and wire a UK plug to it?"
YES.
However, make sure that you connect the UK BS-1363 plug correctly and ensure that the correct fuse is installed in the plug - which may be less than 13 A.
UK plug same as Hong Kong and Macau as well as Singapore and Malaysia
There's no US/Canadian plug style used in this whole video
Well, they are really "rubbish".
Not to mention most US outlets are nominal 120v. Not nominal 230v like these other countries.
Well it’s universal so you can use Canada/us/Jpn plugs just make sure it’s universal voltage! Late reply
Great vid.
Any chance you've got a solution for power adapters?
Do you mean power adapters with a different plug than your country? Then you have to use a plug converter that is sold locally with a good current rating and certified by your local authorities. Better to avoid the ones coming from China. Thanks.
@@DSmartLife That's what I meant
i just ordered led lights from amazon but they come with american plug and im from europe so im gonna buy american adapter online.pretty sure that’s what you asked😊
I mean an american plug converter oops
I have a Panasonic microwave with a most tiniest 3 flat pin plug on it.. I'm in UK so is it an EU adapter that I need? All i am seeing are UK to worldwide tourist adaptors for UK travellers. Can you which one to get please thankyou xxx
I cannot be sure unless I see your flat plug. You can take a pic and upload it to ibb.co and send me the link. Anyways, I guess you can look into something like this www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HXNJWJL/ However, for your high power appliance, I would recommend to rewire your plug to the UK one like this www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FCL7GLG/ by following my video. Make sure your microwave can run on 220-240V AC.
Hi, thanks for the review. What is the name this "head", how do you mention it in search?
I think you can search for 3 prong plug replacement, power plug replacement, etc. You can easily find it in a local hardware store, better to buy a local certified one rather than uncertified imported ones from China. Thanks.
@@DSmartLife thanks, you definitely right, the stuff from Chinese stores looks cheap and I afraid it will melt under high load. The problem is that I would like to connect xiaomi ac companion that requires Chinese (Australian) plugs from both sides and i can't buy those locally.
Perfect
does it even matter wich 2 are left or right since u can alsop plug them in upside down
Yes and no. Most EU plugs may be non polarized, but some are, like the ones in France with the Earth connection protuding. Others like UK, Indian, Australian plugs are polarized. So for a universal tutorial, it is better to instruct to connect to the right polarity. Thanks.
@@DSmartLife Using non-polarised "connections" (such as with European Schuko socket-outlets) really requires that any "appliance" so connected be fitted with "double pole" switches, to disconnect both the Line and Neutral under any circumstances.
Excellent video
Thank you very much!
EUrope and philippines is the same 220volts and 50Hz?
I think so, just look it up on Google.
@@DSmartLife Well, it is SUPPOSED to be 230 V - but all that is another long story.
The Xiaomi cable is 10a 250v and the adapter you put on is 16a, shouldnt you have put on a 10a adapter like the cable is? or is 16a adapter on a 10a wire okay?
It is ok to have a higher rating socket than the wire. But the other way round is not recommended. Thanks.
You are creating a highly dangerous and illegal adapter. European plugs do not connect the ground with that power strip. The there are quality power strips on Europe for a frww euros so it makes no sense to do such things.
The plug at 0:28 is an AUSTRALIAN plug.
also use in China
@@13717_Lee It is an "adaptor" with "half sleeved" prongs as NOW required in Australia (BUT, not yet China).
Who can say more ?
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