26-06-2019, 10:30 AM
Apologies - I hadn't spotted that these sockets were in the lamp itself. Perhaps I should practice reading slower so that I take in all the words!
Jeffrey: yes, I think it was one of their £2 items - I might take it apart later.
I also picked up a slightly different 13A to Schuko adaptor at the same time. It is much deeper than others I have and is a more refined design. Usually the edge of the 13A earth pin forms one of the Schuko side contacts. The French/Belgian earth socket then has to go on the other side of the line and neutral pins which means that, when used in one of these countries, the 13A socket is upside down!
This one uses the extra depth to correct for this so that the 13A earth pin is entirely contained in the adaptor and the socket will be the right way up!
Jeffrey: yes, I think it was one of their £2 items - I might take it apart later.
I also picked up a slightly different 13A to Schuko adaptor at the same time. It is much deeper than others I have and is a more refined design. Usually the edge of the 13A earth pin forms one of the Schuko side contacts. The French/Belgian earth socket then has to go on the other side of the line and neutral pins which means that, when used in one of these countries, the 13A socket is upside down!
This one uses the extra depth to correct for this so that the 13A earth pin is entirely contained in the adaptor and the socket will be the right way up!
