I am so glad it helped you!

Excellent.

Sue Slater brilliant thanks x

I was about to say the same thing, I strongly concur :)

I just watched it and it all looked correct and consistent to me.

davidpar2 Exactly, like in Czech Republic, Polish sockets have L conductor in left hole and N conductor in right hole. For memorising this we have in Czech saying “Vlevo je fáze, vpravo je nulák, kdo to nezná je hlupák (Live is on left, neutral is on right, who does not know that, is dunce)”

@@DB-47Nás to na škole učili trošku jinak ;D "Vlevo fáfe, v pravo nulák, kdo to neví, ten je č*rák"

Here in Czech Republic we have same standard, but phase is on left and neutral on right.

@@DB-47 The French socket and the schuko socket have a neutral contact on the left and a live contact on the right. This is typical CEE standard socket wiring for domestic use. In Central Europe, there are no regulations or standards that define the polarity of the sockets, so it is random. Correct polarity ensures safety as a single pole switch disconnects live, and using a plug adapter will ensure correct polarity for other types of plugs. This diagram shows the correct wiring for all socket types: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Types_AC_power_sockets%2C_standard_polarity%2C_wiring%2C_voltage%2C_current.jpg

@@DB-47 In Poland, the live contact on the left side was recommended in the years 1973 to 2002. Now live on the right is allowed, and more and more electricians are choosing live on the right because most power cords with CEE 7/7 plug are polarized in French standard upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/European_cee7-7_plug_cee7-5_socket_type_E.jpg upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/European_cee7-3_socket_cee7-4_plug_cee7-7_plug_type_F.jpg

If you look carefully inside the French plug, though each wire is cut to the same length, the Neutral and Live terminals are positioned equally farther than the ground terminal from the cable clamp which means that if the cable clamp fails and the cable is pulled out the ground wire is the last to get disconnected.

The main difference is the voltage. A lot of stuff works on dual voltage so that's fine. I guess you have to compare shipping cost versus selling / buying new The tools are pretty much the same, same brands, slightly different model numbers. The DIY and tool shops are pretty good in France. Probably a little bit more expensive than the US but you can also buy from anywhere in Europe without paying extra import duty/tax.

Unless the device supports 220-240V 50/60HZ you can't use them they will burn if you plug them in. Older devices that support it will have a switch to switch modes. Newer ones will say 110-220/230/240V. Good European brands of power tools are Bosch, Skil, but you can find all sorts of brands like DeWalt, Black & Decker and other American ones if you want to support the homeland, as well as Makita etc. from the other side. You can also use step-down voltage transformers from 240V to 120V or 110V with your tools. The frequency in Europe is 50Hz usually, but few motors are frequency-dependent anyway.

Even though I think all moulded plugs are now CEE 7/7, rewireable ones aren't always (though I'd get one that was because I want to be able to plug it in in the many more countries that use type F sockets)

There is no difference, in the current, since EU is also 230V at 50Hz as in the UK, and EU/UK appliances are rated similarly. You can just replace the plug in a UK appliance to use in Europe, and vice versa, with the same cable. The color codes in the EU are blue for neutral, grey, black or brown for the phase, and green/yellow for the ground. It's the same in the UK with the modern system. Also EU plugs can go in either way with modern sockets, so whether you wire neutral left or right doesn't really matter.

If it is low power equipment then you could use an adapter or chop the plug off and wire it in the normal way. just check European wire colors.

Thank you for your help totally appreciated, not very many people reply. I believe it’s low power at 16amps. I’m having trouble understanding the connections. The USA has 2 (110v) live wires and a ground for a 220v run and we usually use 10gauge or less. If I chopped off the plug would I have 2 (110s) and 1 ground (earth)? I would hate to damage the unit.

In Europe we generally have 240V single phase (Live, Neutral, Earth). In the USA you have two different phases at 110v (220v) and earth. In general you can connect the European Live (Brown wire) and Neutral (Blue wire) to the US 220v connections, and earth ( Yellow/Green wire) to the earth connection. Other wire colours are possible and you really should consult an electrician.

My electrician looked at me with a blank look on his face when I asked him. He’s not familiar with European electrical. You helped a lot, thank you!

You should never do this. Always screw into the copper. Twisting the wire more tightly reduces the risk of damage to the copper upon tightening the terminal screw.

@@cjmillsnun Agree, when you would do it like that, there is not guaranteed perfect connection. When you are drawing a lot of current, there might be resistance between plug and wire and this will end to overheating plug and potential fire.

I don't think the type of plug shown in this video will work in Germany, as it doesn't have the side earth contact. German plugs with the additional earth hole work in France.

@@techydiy Sorry for my English but, i think the EU plugs work all together, i never had any problems with any "French" or "German" plugs

@@starforce224 all plugs that you'll find attached to appliances (perhaps unless they're very old) work with both sockets, but ones that you can rewire, like this one, don't always work on both socket types (though you can get ones that do)

@@techydiyNew Caledonia (French overseas territory at the Pacific) uses German outlets instead of French outlets.

You have electrical trees in India?