was wondering if anyone has any experience in buying electrical equipment from alliexpress, is the same as we have, looks the same obviusly it would be a plug in machine like a slushie maker, or likes, probably only need plug convertor?\thanks
1) If it runs on 240v, yes, plug converter.
2) May not be "approved" for Australia.
etc.
I've a few "plug in" things from Ali, never had a problem.
If you have a fire because you used non approved gear, your insurance will not pay!
No one has ever provided a link to say that's true after all these years of asking. Will you be the first?
No link needed: After every fire insurance companies send out loss adjusters to work with forensic police officers.
Say your ultra cheap charger was the cause, no need for the insurance to pay!
Source?
@Clear: Ah well, I wired a house with Masters cable.
Ooops it cost Woolworth a bit but not my money….
@payless69: Wiring a house and using a non-AU electrical appliance are two completely different things.
I agree with Clear,
The closest I've seen is anecdotal from someone who had their cheap Chinese phone charger catch fire. Insurance paid for all the repairs to the room (smoke damage) but would not cover the appliance (phone charger) itself
wrong. This does not include plug-and-play appliances. If you wired up an oven or a pool pump from Ali this would be a different story tho.
Just check specification if it lists 100-240v or wider just use a suitable good quality adapter.
I would also suggest to keep an eye on it for at least the first few days of use.
One time I was bench testing a cheap no-name power supply overnight as a stress test, it was labelled as 12v, but was actually a 24v power supply. Totally blew up my strip light, the diffuser melted around it too lol.
Also, that the pins are insulated.
Also, that the PSU is not made in Chaina, as one did several years ago when it arrived.(via Ebay)
Nah wouldnt risk it.
it would be used obviously when im there, not left alone, and i would turn off everyday…
I'd confirm which plug it's using. In China there's two. One that looks like ours upside down without insulation and slightly thinner and one that looks like a US plug. If it's the former it'll work fine.
Agree with the comments above, not to mention the fact that the seller may not be helpful in resolving any issues with the product if it turns out to be faulty. At the moment im trying to argue with some guy in China about how he sent me two faulty products in a row and wont refund.
I mean ppl here even getting xiaomi power strip that meant for china market… what could go wrong for appliances ?
I've purchased an air fryer from AliExpress before. It even came with an AU plug.
Unlikely to conform to Australian electrical safety requirements.