Has anyone used RS euro and UK plug adapters? Much cheaper than Amazon who's customer ratings are iffy. I'm thinking of packing a couple in case I lose/forget one.
Thanks
Posted by
Ohio
2161 posts
Hi Horse, they work as intended. Never had a problem with either version. Just be sure your appliances are dual voltage so you don't set anything on fire!
Posted by
Kansas, United States
1081 posts
Used them in both Great Britain & all over Europe and they work just fine. I have bought extra's from the RS store because they sell them so cheap.
Posted by
Freedonia
16269 posts
Used them for years. And at a buck a piece, buy a few because as you stated, you will probably forget one. I did.
Posted by
East Peoria, IL
799 posts
Have used them both. Bought three more of the euro ones recently. They're perfectly fine, as long as your devices are dual voltage, which most are these days.
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
I have used them for years. Before I leave for the airport, I attach a plug to each device. I also pack a couple of extra ones just in case.
Posted by
South Dakota, USA
308 posts
My only problem with them is that my husband accidentally leaves them in the hotel when we check out! That's why it is good to bringing extras.
Posted by
Boston, MA, United States
359 posts
I've used both styles for years. We, too, lose them from time to time. Or I should say my husband leaves them places. In hotel rooms, on trains (along with an entire iPhone charging cord & US plug - luckily we had more than the one).
Posted by
Tigard, OR, USA
1068 posts
My two cents, used them for years and they work great.
Posted by
North Georgia, USA
1155 posts
I read somewhere here about using washi tape or painter's tape to just tape the darned things onto the plug so you don't leave them in the outlet. They're so cheap, you could have one taped to all your gadget chargers and other electric devices and be assured they'll come back home with you for the next trip.
Posted by
Idaho, USA
7797 posts
To help avoid leaving these in hotel rooms, add a bright colored marking on them, so they don't blend into the wall socket as you're scanning the room before you leave.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32350 posts
The RS Plug Adaptors will work fine, but the U.K. model does not meet British electrical standards (AFAIK). The RS model doesn't have shutters on the hot outlets, nor a fuse.
I believe this model meets the standards - https://www.amazon.com/Swiss-Gear-Grounded-Adaptor-Singapore/dp/B004MKMH5K
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
33810 posts
about the bright colour so as not leave behind by mistake - why doesn't the manufacturer make them them in bright colours in the first place? It wouldn't cost any more. Maybe the RS organization can lean on them the next time they buy the 30 bazillion they must buy at one time.
Posted by
Oxford, United Kingdom
5455 posts
Ideally buy ones for the UK on arrival. Ones that fully meet UK electrical standards can be easily bought in the high street, sometimes for as little as £1.
If you want to be sure of having one at the start and buying from outside of the UK, make sure than they have:
Sleeved live and neutral pins - but not earth
Correct fuse (1A for Shavers, 13A general)
Shuttered socket
Proper earth connection - not just a bit of plastic
Posted by
Houston
3522 posts
I have used the RS adapters in Europe and the UK for over 10 years. All have worked perfectly fine.
Some will state that these are not the best, especially for the UK because they technically don't met the required standards, but as long as you are using them to do things like plug your phone charger into or other low amperage uses and don't have a grounded (3 prong) plug on the device you are plugging in, you should be fine.