Timeline for Rewire a European power strip to use NEMA plugs?
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| Aug 19, 2021 at 14:06 | comment | added | Raketenolli | That's what I wanted to avoid by just putting a new plug on my (European) power strips, leaving many Schuko outlets available and not having to put a new plug on every single appliance/power tool/... it's mostly tools and small machines so I will run all of them in roughly the same place. I'll only need (new) 240 V outlets in maybe 2 or 3 places, not far from the breaker panel. | |
| Aug 18, 2021 at 22:42 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @Raketenolli you'd change the plugs on your appliances to NEMA 6-15. Changing an appliance plug is legal and easy, just lop off the old plug and apply a plug designed to be retrofit onto a cable. They are common, even in 6-15. | |
| Aug 18, 2021 at 21:38 | comment | added | Raketenolli | What do you mean by using older US power strips? They would not have the Schuko (CEE 7/3) outlets? | |
| Aug 18, 2021 at 19:32 | history | answered | Harper - Reinstate Monica | CC BY-SA 4.0 |