My Power Plug Wont Fit Into The Adapter
By power plug wont insert into my new Going In Style adapter plug, what should I do?
Some customers are concerned when it seems as though their power plug wont fit completely in the female side of the adapter. Your power plug will fit, you just need to push hard the first couple of times you use your adapter.
The adapter plugs are designed to fit snuggly so you have a tight connection. The alternative would be if the power plug fit loosely, then there would be safety issues. Your power plug could fall partially out of the adapter and cause electric shock. For safety, Going In Style adapter plugs are designed to fit tight. The first few times you use your adapter the connect will be very snug, but will loosen up after a few uses.
If you are having trouble inserting your power plug into the back of your adapter ask someone who is stronger to help you push the power plug in all the way. Then disconnect the power plug from the adapter and insert it again. Do this a few times until the adapter loosens up and your power plug glides in more easily.
You can purchase travel adapters locally at our flagship travel accessories store at Stanford Shopping Mall in Palo Alto, California. We carry adapter plugs for world wide travelers at Going In Style Travel Accessories, 609 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304 - Visit the Stanford Travel Store website www.stanfordtravelstore.com for directions to Going In Style.
Why Does England Use a South Africa Plug?
Older parts of the UK use the South Africa three large round pin adapter plug. United Kingdom and South Africa share an adapter plug ...
Adapter Plugs United Kingdom
If you are traveling to the United Kingdom, you will need adapter plugs to charge your cell phone, iPad and power your laptop computer. England uses two types of plugs. One plug is called the United Kindgom plug (GUD) and has three rectangle pins. The other plug used in England is the South Africa plug (GUE) that has three large round pins.
So why does England use a South Africa plug? It is common for countries to have more than one type of outlet. Most areas in England will use the GUD plug, however in some older parts of England you might see an outlet for the GUE plug. The reason that South Africa and England share a plug type is because the British Empire controlled South Africa for quite some time.
Most likely when you are in England you will encounter the GUD plug, but it is prudent to take along the GUE plug just in case.
Countries that use the GUE type plug include:
- Azores
- Botswana
- England
- India
- Ireland
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- United Kingdom
- Wales
- Zambia
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You can purchase travel adapters for England and South Africa locally at our flagship travel store at Stanford Shopping Mall in Palo Alto, California. We carry adapter plugs England, UK, Ireland, South Africa and traveling world wide at Going In Style Travel Accessories ,609 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304 - Visit the Stanford Travel Store website www.stanfordtravelstore.com for directions to Going In Style.