Hello all! I wanna get a universal socket switch from Taobao, but my friend's like, "Nah, don't do it man. The socket switch from Taobao doesn't have SIRIM approve, so if something goes wrong at your house like a fire or something, your insurance company could just say nope to your claim." Is that for real though?

I checked out some socket switches on Shopee, but the designs don't look as good as the ones on Taobao. Can y'all hook me up with some suggestions?

https://shopee.com.my/SCHNEIDER-VIVACE-KB11...754.16315072472

you can get these locally.

Buy local with SIRIM lor.

Don't risk it.

I have installed those China made smart switches before. After like 6 months, some will burn inside.

beacuse china voltage is 220

malaysia is 240 and sometimes 250

Normally I buy local one with SIRIM... Better & longer lasting too..

China one cheaper but don't last long....

No sirim anything wrong insurance can use that as technicality not to pay up

How about electronic devices? Like air fryer

Sometimes I bought it from Taobao

I found this too but yea seem this is the best I can get, not manage to get others better appearance

for high voltage or long term on switch item i will use local ones. ie for cooker, hoods, fridge etc etc.

aside from that i use from taobao ones, so far no issues, currently 2yrs usage in 1 house and 1 yr in another house.

even my electrician was surprised as build quality seem very good and even asked me to help him get for his own use.

however on the insurance part, yes, no sirim they may argue.

in terms of design, china definitely has way better ones and alot cheaper as well. those from local like zenso also can find exactly same in china.

for me, if it deals with high heat ie. air fryer, oven etc i nvr use from china before. TV, monitors, speakers etc i've used with no issue.

just got a steamer from china tho, havent tried.

This post has been edited by sijun: Mar 25 2023, 11:00 AM

If high powered item is always better to change to UK plug

Our UK plug is much more sturdier and comes with additional fuse for safety

Buy from reputable Chinese manufacturer that export to UK. If UK can approved it's standard is even stricter than Sirim. Show which are the design you prefer maybe can hook you up with the manufacturer but have to be clever a bit as they normally do B2B not B2C.

I banana. so no taobao for me.
I only sapu cheap deal on Lapsapda or Pee pee.

Better to get local SIRIM set because a lot of those CE "China Export" only not tested against any authority. CE is shiok sendiri logo (mfg self certify).

Depends on brands...

Safe if those brands available here in Malaysia

Those unknown one...

Good luck 🤞

local one switch with usb is like RM60 each socket

china one 2 gang RM60

but probably not worth the risk

Ive got 5 of these installed in my house. mainly for charging hp and desktop mounted IP cctvs. seems ok so far. non of them are used for higher powered devices like fridge, microwave etc.

bought them cos recently they come with usb c outlet, very convenient

I purchased switches and sockets from a local Shopee seller that had SIRIM labels. Even though the brands were of German, they were produced in China and Vietnam respectively. As I required a large quantity, I opted to purchase 13A multi sockets with USB from the 1688 portal, which were priced very affordably. I found some Chinese brands are equally as good, but I was particularly impressed with the quality of Bull. Upon opening one unit and inspecting the wires, I found them to be of good quality. I also acquired a meter checker to assess the workmanship of my electricians and those 13A multi sockets, which turned out to be satisfactory. In fact, all my Cat6 with built-in WIFI sockets and my PoE switches are from Chinese manufacturers. Of course, for heavy duty items such as 20A switches and 15A sockets, I used those with SIRIM labels.

After I emailed Schneider to ask about international and universal sockets, they informed me that these products are considered non-compliant and therefore do not require SIRIM. However, if a fire were to occur in my house and my insurance company denied my claim due to my use of a non-SIRIM product, it would be similar to purchasing a socket from Taobao. In both cases, using a non-compliant product could potentially lead to complications with insurance claims.