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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Donato on July 01, 2008, 01:21:32 pm

Title: Socket in communal area
Post by: Donato on July 01, 2008, 01:21:32 pm
I went to plug my porty into a socket in a communal area, the socket looked like a normal 3 pin one but the middle top hole was  a little smaller, hence my plug didn't fit.....

Can you buy an adapter, are these common in apartment blocks.

Thanks Donato.
Title: Re: Socket in communal area
Post by: Joe H on July 01, 2008, 01:51:42 pm
Not seen this before but sure is an effective way of a resident in the block plugging in for free electricity. Sounds fair enough to me.

If you doing work for the owner of the block ask can you have a plug.

If its for a tenant - looks like you going to need their plug point.
Title: Re: Socket in communal area
Post by: John Kelly on July 01, 2008, 02:14:10 pm
As Joe says this is to stop residents plugging into free electric. Also most of these are on 6 amp trips so although you could run a vacuum cleaner off it most of them trip out with carpet cleaning machines.
Title: Re: Socket in communal area
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on July 01, 2008, 05:03:11 pm
Go to some of the electrical wholesalers that Sparkies use. You can usually get them there.
As far as i know there are at least two variations. Sometimes they will ask you why you want it.

Also do as Joe suggested and ask if you can borrow the cleaner's adaptor.

Just goes to show the benefit of doing a survey first in this type of accommodation; I bet you now add that onto your list of things to check for (like how quickly does the water flow) and as John mentioned don't forget to find out where the fuse boxes are.

Hope that helps.

Roger
Title: Re: Socket in communal area
Post by: Donato on July 01, 2008, 05:16:27 pm
thanks guys, definately always learning  :)
Title: Re: Socket in communal area
Post by: colin fitch on July 01, 2008, 05:53:27 pm
yes you can buy an adapter from electrical supply shop
[ i did £10.00 approx]

No they are not common[ but every so often you will come across one]

colin.
Title: Re: Socket in communal area
Post by: *paul_moss on July 01, 2008, 06:56:06 pm
Quote from: Donato on July 01, 2008, 01:21:32 pm
I went to plug my porty into a socket in a communal area, the socket looked like a normal 3 pin one but the middle top hole was  a little smaller, hence my plug didn't fit.....

Can you buy an adapter, are these common in apartment blocks.

Thanks Donato.

Don are you working in France or the UK  :D
Title: Re: Socket in communal area
Post by: Len Gribble on July 01, 2008, 07:23:43 pm
Some you need keys for, customer always forget to give them to you


Know I know one of the reasons I brought a TM ;)

Len
Title: Re: Socket in communal area
Post by: Donato on July 01, 2008, 08:37:21 pm
yes, a TM did come to mind, as I also had to drag my ninja (heavy!) up a flight of stairs to get nearer to a power point I could use  ::)

Paul, some days I haven't got a clue where I am  ;D
Title: Re: Socket in communal area
Post by: *paul_moss on July 01, 2008, 08:42:10 pm
 ;D

Don instead of dragging the machine around, just buy your self an extention lead and keep it on your van, they come in handy some times ;)
Title: Re: Socket in communal area
Post by: Derek_Walker on July 01, 2008, 09:52:18 pm
I have one of these in one my regular communal area cleans, the top earth terminal is T shaped, as has already been said you can normally pick these up at an electrical shop.
Title: Re: Socket in communal area
Post by: lands on July 01, 2008, 10:05:20 pm
Quote from: Derek_Walker on July 01, 2008, 09:52:18 pm
I have one of these in one my regular communal area cleans, the top earth terminal is T shaped, as has already been said you can normally pick these up at an electrical shop.

Hi Derek

Am at home tomorrow.Is there a good time to call for a catch up?
Title: Re: Socket in communal area
Post by: Derek_Walker on July 01, 2008, 10:09:27 pm
Hi Pete,

I will be in after 10.00am till about 1.30pm, have been busy collecting information.