Every product sold here still has wiring instructions though, and there are very few British who can't fit a plug. (1) European Travel Plug Adapter, TESSAN International Power Plug with 2 USB, Type C Outlet Adaptor. Finally now it is illegal to sell without pluggage attached.
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For many many years the box would be opened with anticipation only to find the plug wires hanging free with the buyer needing to buy a plug and affix it before use. You may be interested that it is only fairly recently that electrical products came with attached plugs. What you don't see are plugs with a completely missing Earth prong. Do note that many small appliances which are double insulated come with the Earth prong made of plastic - a classic give-away. The fused plugs are in addition to the fused, or more modernly circuit breakered, circuits. But assuming that a complete bodge hasn't been made the Live, Neutral, and Earth wires are always in the same place, along with a switch on the outlet and a fuse in the plug. Of course, human beings do the building wiring and there's a chance mistakes may have been made. The expression "polarized" isn't in common parlance but all plugs (and therefor sockets) are wired the same way and cannot be reversed. European receptacles are not polarized, so you lose that protection. Protection for our appliances is most likely provided by a polarized plug, two blades, one wider than the other. IMO, high wattage appliances sold in this country should not be used in Europe. Which do you mean? If your device or power supply is dual voltage, i.e., has a nameplate with something like "Input: 100V-240V 50-60 Hz", you don't need a converter. Some high wattage appliances have a switch to change input voltages and require only a plug adapter. this link shows a photo of one for the UK I understand there are some pretty strict specifications for these, so best to buy one when you get to the UK. Low wattage converters used with high wattage appliances will probably burn up high wattage converters can damage things like power supplies. Re: do I need a power adapter if visiting london/paris from usa 4 years ago Save You need a PLUG adapter, not a power adapter in the UK and in France. High wattage appliances, like curling irons, need an electronic converter. Low wattage (~50W) electronic appliances, like battery charges, need a transformer. There are two types of voltage converters, depending on the wattage of you appliance. A converter, or voltage converter, is an electronic device to convert 230VAC power in Europe to 120VAC power for American appliances. An adapter, or plug adapter (, is a mechanical device with the male end designed to go into a European socket (on the continent, two pins on one end) and slotted holes on the other end to accept an American plug.
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