Can I use UK NAP in Germany ?

Hi Stefan

I have done this. Yes it is a no-brainer. It will just work. You can just put nice european plugs on the end of the power leads.


Nigel

Thanks, Nigel,
you made my day...

cheers
Stefan
(getting confused with all the Nigels on this forum, sometimes ...)

Not getting PB's are you?

Nigel

Nigel

Is PB a Nigel?


Nigel

(Write a word enough times ..... and it begins to look wrong)

Stefan

What's going on

Careful now.... with the guarantees and all that!!!!

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Originally posted by mtuttleb:
Stefan

What's going on

Careful now.... with the guarantees and all that!!!!

Don't worry, Mark. I was just asking...

cheers
Stefan

Nobody mentioned earthing.

Provided you have 3-pin sockets to put your euro-plugs into then don't worry. Just fit a 3-pin plug and you can start listening.

I you only have un-earthed 2-pin sockets in an older property then you should find a way of getting an earth.

At first I ran a heavy stranded cable down to the ground to an earth spike. The other end of the cable was fitted to the earth strap of a multi-socket to take my hifi plugs.

Later I had the electricians in and had some modern 3-pin sockets fitted to a heavy, dedicated cable from the consumer unit. They didn't initially fit an earth spike despite fitting the 3-pin earthed sockets! So I hammered in an earth spike outside myself and then they connected that to the consumer unit ensuring the 3-pin sockets were actually earthed and tested.

If anybody wants to correct the contents of my post do please feel free.

Nime

The plugs in Germany are only two pin. The earth connection forms part of the body of the plug. You can insert the plug either way round which means you you can't tell if the phase is correct. Don't know if this alters the sound, perhaps an electricians screwdriver will help to establish the pos to pos and neg to neg ?

Phil

Hi Phil,
you're right. Naim leads have a mark at the pin which is connected to the phase, so you just "look" for the phase in the socket (with the electricians screwdriver), and connect the plug accordingly.

It does alter the sound, if you reverse or - worse - mix.

cheers
Stefan

How many Nigels are on here?

quote:

Originally posted by Adam Meredith:
Nigel

Is PB a Nigel?


Nigel

(Write a word enough times ..... and it begins to look wrong)

Or is he an NB?

quote:

Originally posted by Adam Meredith:
Nigel

Is PB a Nigel?


Nigel

(Write a word enough times ..... and it begins to look wrong)

Trying to work that one out could ultimately unhinge you, Adam. Probably best left alone....

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I you only have un-earthed 2-pin sockets in an older property then you should find a way of getting an earth.

This is a dodgy subject but with Adam's permission a comment not I REPEAT NOT a recommendation. It is quite common for plugs to be unearthed in Holland. I was talking with some other hifi buffs and they have this situation just like I do. THe consumer unit has very sensitive breakers which trip very quickly. In fact I tried earthing my supply to a water pipe but just tripped the breaker right away.

For safety get an qualified electrician to comment locally but rather shockingly (bad taste but I couldnt resist) my kit runs off a two pin supply as does the kit belonging to others I have talked to in Holland.

It sounds pretty good BTW. Never have any hum problems or earth related problems of course, only necessary as Stefan mentioned to test the polarity.

regards
GEOFF