Recently bought something off eBay and found it has a US type a plug ( https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/ Like this ) and was wondering where can i buy a plug converter to the AU plug here?
Oh and for those who say use a Travel Adapter, I've tried those and the small bump at the end of it stops it from plugging in.
I've tried that one and it doesn't work
May I ask what doesn't work and why?
The bump couldn't fit into the plug
This is in the item description. .
Not suitable for polarized US plugs where one pin is larger than the other.
file down the bump?
I upvoted you, and then read below that the appliance doesn't support 230v. I guess this is why they don't make these things so accessible - because if people don't understand voltages then they certainly shouldn't be wiring a plug head.
Is this thing actually rated for 230v-50hz? I've never seen one of those on a new appliance, and if it's something old then you really want to be sure that you can actually put it on the Australian grid.
I also have concerns about this.
It says that it's rated for AC 120v-60hz and the rated power is 280 w. Will that work on the Australian grid?
You need a transformer or you'll blow it up
NO!
Australia runs a 230V-50hz grid. If you put that into a 120V appliance then you will almost certainly blow something.
We've been pretty lucky in the last couple of decades that most appliances that people want to import (phones, laptops, etc) have supported worldwide voltages, and this has lead to the idea that you can just stick a plug adapter on anything and it will be fine. This is not always the case - as you just found out.
So what can i do?
@AmeJaieXD: You can buy a transformer which can handle the power requirements of your device (280w). It's probably worth having one which can handle more power than the appliance says - just in case that 280w figure isn't accurate.
Ebay has some https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=240+to+120… I have never used any of these, so I can't comment on their quality.
@macrocephalic: I can't see any Australian electrical safety approval markings on them so what the quality is would be anyone's guess but personally I wouldn't be walking away and leaving them switched on.
As long as OP has decent circuit breakers in their meter box they 'should' be fairly safe to use at home.
@AmeJaieXD: What's the device?
It's not just the voltage, but the frequency that may be an issue depending on the device.
I would head into a shop called Jaycar. There you would get the right price and the right transformer.
Either buy an adapter of use a pair of pliers to bend the pins to fit.
This what you are looking for?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3x-UK-US-EU-to-AU-Australia-Powe…