to all sifus here,

My new house kitchen comes with a 15A power socket but right now i need to use it for normal 13A plug. any converter can be found in the market now? tried few hardware shops but no luck. i'm not planning to change the 15A socket to 13A.

EDIT: after i visited some shops and found all electrical appliances i might buy are using normal 13A plugs, i decided to change the wall socket.

This post has been edited by szb: Dec 1 2016, 03:27 PM


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No such converter in the market.

Change the plug.

Better leave this and use extension cord.

change the plug/socket will do.

The 15A to 13A adapter is very hard to find one but it is there. Why need to keep the 15A socket? I guess it is meant for electrical hob. The 15A socket is always single socket. There is no side-by-side 15A socket either. Multi plug wall socket also does not support 15A. Normally 13A i not down to 10A

Just change the wall socket to normal 3 pin type. Changing the plug is not recommended as 15A plug do not come with built in fuse for over current protection of the device connected.

Changing to normal 3 pin is ok as normal 3 pin max rated current is 13A.

Here is an easy way, since you don't want change the wall socket.

Buy a normal extension cord. Change the 13A plug to the 15A plug.

Problem solve.

thank you for all replies

if i want to change the wall socket, can i use back the same wires? easy/safe to DIY?

do it yourself. get a 15A plug. some thick wires and a 13A box. or have the hardware shop make it

If you asking this, better get a electrician.

Why want to modify the source?

Change the hod plug to "BS 546" plug, done.

http://paperclip.rcs.ac.uk/images/a/aa/5amp.jpg

Bad advice. There is no fuse in 15A plug.

I think he means for the extension cord wired to a 13A 3pin switch socket outlet and thus any 13A 3 pin plug normally carries the fuse..

But you're right, neither the 15A outlet or plug have a fuse..

That is an extension cord la.

He will be using the 13A plug and plug into the extension cord socket. But the extension cord plug change to 15A plug.

Understand ?

BTW, even there is no fuse in the plug, the rcd and mcb will trip too.

This post has been edited by ozak: Nov 29 2016, 09:01 AM

extension socket need fuse. that is why u dont see approved 2 pin for extension socket .

Not necessary to have fuse on the extension cord. There is plenty of extension cord without fuse. And many country do have and sell it.

2pin in mainly for 120V.

The 13A plug that you plug into the extension socket is already have the fuse.

BTW, the 13A fuse is not going to protect you and your device.

Can get it by 100s if you want it. I got 10 few years back when helping my friend do some wiring. Unless there is a warranty sticker on that if not, nothing to do with warranty.

This post has been edited by weikee: Nov 29 2016, 09:40 AM

What happen if next the stove is using 15Amp BS 546 plug? change the face plate again? Which? Some stove come with "BS 546"

U might as well ask ts to plug 3x 10gauge wire into the socket and solder other end to appliances. Same for the fuse.

Wat thoeritically works or practise in other country does not mean it wont kill u.

Want give advice also give la sound advice.

I don't think you understand what I explain.

And I don't understand what you trying to tell.

The UMS plug is a 15A plug with no fuse in it. The reason why there is no fuse bcos it has direct wiring straight to the MCB (not combine a few circuits) like the 3-pin 13A circuits. If there is overcurrent, the protection is at the MCB (MCB will trip).

Normally this 15A socket is for high ampere equipment (water heater and AC)

And he also not plan to change the faceplate

If the decision have changed, than is my bad. I never really read through all unless I was following the thread from start.

thanks again for all your replies.

after i visited some shops and found all electrical appliances i might buy are using normal 13A plugs, i decided to change the wall socket.

now i'm just not sure can i DIY to change the wall socket as the wires inside might be different (i haven't open it and see)

Sorry to necro this thread, facing kinda similar problem.

I have an old magnetic starter (for old AC usage, but now AC not connected to it).

I'm planning to use a 4 gang extension cord, change the plug from 13A to 15A and then plug into that magnetic starter. My appliance should be using 13A fused plug, and I'll plug into that extension cord. So is this way safe?
Or better not to use anything other than AC for that magnetic starter?

This is not conventional, but there is no reason why you can't plug in a socket extension to the starter. (as long as all the wiring to the DB is sound and up to specs)

Except for this point:
A magnetic/Direct Online starter normally has a Thermal Overload Relay inside, which is supposed to trip just in case the air cond starts pulling more current than it is supposed to. This TOR may be set as low as 3.5 - 4 Amps, meaning your socket extension can only supply that much current.

I would suggest:
You just remove the DOL starter and put a 13/15A socket in its place. The DOL starter is already surface mounted, so a socket surface mounted in its place should look a little less conspicuous and a little less obtrusive.

This post has been edited by stormer.lyn: Jul 5 2022, 08:31 PM

Didn't know about the TOR. Thanks for the great explanation, now I understand more