240v plugs

[ThomasHome]

Does anyone know if its possible to get plugs to fit in the 240v sockets on a Bavaria?, if so where to get them, so I don't have to use adapters that keep popping out.
The socket has three holes in a row with the middle one being earth, they're not french and I have had a chat with a German client who tells me they're not german. I guess it could be a marine thing but I've never seen them in a chandlers.
Any Ideas?

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[mainshiptom]

I had European sockets in my boat!

I have replaced them with UK ones, My local shop recommended a socket that will fit into a single socket hole but provide a face that has twin socket!

Superb cost about £7 pounds each.

Tom


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[david_bagshaw]

They sound as if they might be Italian, Pins of about 3 or 4 mm? as we have similar on our Lowland.

Cant Bavaria help?

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[philip_stevens]

As David says, they sound as though they are Italian sockets. To confirm this, have a look at http://www.powercords.co.uk/standard.htm#ITALY and click on Italy.

I would not like to say where you could get these within the UK. Perhaps there is an Italian contributor who can help purchase and send them to you from Italy.

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Philip

 

[ThomasHome]

Thanks for the help, the Italian plug looks like the one, why would a german boat builder use italian sockets?, I could see why they'd use the french type as they are the same type as most european countries.



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[paulplatts]

It would be better to replace the unusual socket with UK or possibly continental sockets. But you should look carefully at the wiring polarity. It is not uncommon for live & neutral to be reversed on the continent. You could get a simple mains tester - for under £10 - to do this. If you do travel to the continent always check the polarity of the marine mains - my experience is that it is reversed in about 50% of cases. I have made up a reversing mains lead for such occasions.

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[paulplatts]

It would be better to replace the unusual socket with UK or possibly continental sockets. But you should look carefully at the wiring polarity. It is not uncommon for live & neutral to be reversed on the continent. You could get a simple mains tester - for under £10 - to do this. If you do travel to the continent always check the polarity of the marine mains - my experience is that it is reversed in about 50% of cases. I have made up a reversing mains lead for such occasions.

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