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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: beefy on July 13, 2006, 11:00:23 pm

Title: backpack plug
Post by: beefy on July 13, 2006, 11:00:23 pm

backpack arrived this morning, dead excited, went to bang it on charge & have a play after work & lo and behold its got an american plug !!!!what a cheek these yanks have, i never saw that coming (as usual lol) any one know where i can get an adapter -ive tried asda - no joy
cheers

Title: Re: backpack plug
Post by: H h20 on July 13, 2006, 11:04:10 pm

Hi Beefy,
here you go,Gaz  ;)
http://www.countrytrails.co.uk/acatalog/Go_Travel_AMERICAN_VISITOR_PLUG_ADAPTOR.html

Title: Re: backpack plug
Post by: JohnL on July 13, 2006, 11:56:32 pm

most decent Smiths or Woolworths do contintental and US adapters

or good camping shops , Milletts, army and navy stores, garden centers etc etc


Johnl

Title: Re: backpack plug
Post by: jeff1 on July 14, 2006, 06:55:52 am

Can't you Just cut the plug off and fit your own three pin plug. ???

If its an american charger, is the voltage for it 240v or 110v

only asking these questions because I don't know the answers, but am keen to learn.

Title: Re: backpack plug
Post by: windows_chepstow on July 14, 2006, 08:07:19 am

Quote from: jeff1 on July 14, 2006, 06:55:52 am

Can't you Just cut the plug off and fit your own three pin plug. ???

If its an american charger, is the voltage for it 240v or 110v

only asking these questions because I don't know the answers, but am keen to learn.

The voltage difference doesn't matter.  If you purchase a UK backpack, it comes with an adapter that you can get for a couple of quid.

I wouldn't cut the plug off, just get an adapter.

Title: Re: backpack plug
Post by: jeff1 on July 14, 2006, 08:16:12 am

Quote from: Tosh on July 14, 2006, 08:07:19 am

The voltage difference doesn't matter.  If you purchase a UK backpack, it comes with an adapter that you can get for a couple of quid.

I wouldn't cut the plug off, just get an adapter.

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Thanks Tosh
I was just a bit curious with the comment american backpack,as there voltage is different to ours. but didn't know if they provided the UK 50htz 240v charger with it, then my advice to beefy is the same as yours.

Title: Re: backpack plug
Post by: Richy L on July 14, 2006, 12:24:50 pm

i bought mine from US(ebay) i tried using a uk charger with it and blew the fuse on the battery. You can get a UK adapter for it from B&Q. Costs about £3 or something like that

Title: Re: backpack plug
Post by: beefy on July 14, 2006, 07:18:27 pm

b&q it is then ta lads