Chiller with wrong plug

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Kaapstad

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My new chiller turned up with a strange plug on it

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What do I need to get it running please.

There is also a little bit of water at the bottom of the chiller (probably where they tested it) any ideas how to get it out, I can not turn the chiller upside down without damaging it.

Thanks
 
What do I need to get it running please.
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You need a travel plug adapter, you can buy one in boots or you can cut that plug off, and fit a UK 3 pin mains plug.


As for getting the water out, if it damages it turning it upside down I would buy a gallon of de-ionised water from Halfords connect the pump and pump the de- ionised water through it so at least you know there is no tap water in it.

The only other way I can think of is using a compressor and blowing the water through it.
 
How much current does the chiller use ? how many watts is it ?
Thinking a travel plug isn't really man enough.
Best to cut that euro plug off and fit a UK 3 pin.

Also check that there isn't a 120/240 voltage selector on it, if there is make sure it is in the right position.
Most stuff is auto voltage select these days but checking first could avoid a loud bang.
 
Is the cable fixed to the unit? If so, I'd just cut the plug off and fit a UK 3 pin jobbie on there. 5 minute job and much lower chance of fire than a dodgy Euro adaptor :D
 
Make sure the unit supports our voltage first before doing anything.

A lot will not, especially if they have motors in them.
 
Europeans use the same voltage and frequency as us so it'll be fine. Personally I would rewire it with a UK plug, chiller units can go upto and over 1kW so 4-5A being drawn through a travel adapator probably isn't a great idea.

Edit: 16A fuse on the Euro plug?
 
The cable is fixed to the chiller, so it sounds like a rewire job. Is the colure of European wiring the same as British wiring.

The chiller uses about 350 watts.
 
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I would cut and rewire, at least that way it is properly grounded. Many travel adapters don't connect the third pin.
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There will be three wires in there when I cut the plug off ?

As you can guess I don't know a huge amount about normal electrical things.
 
Don't worry if its only two wires, means its double insulated so no earth, though by the look of the plug the earth isn't blanked so should be 3 wires.

99% of my work is ~115v though the same wiring principle should apply with 230v
 
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