Using European Naim kit in UK

Posted by: Catcat on 11 May 2018

I have searched the forum but to no avail, .... if I was to bring - repatriate ? - a Naim power supply with a European (German to be specific) 2 pin plug to the UK, would I just need to attach a UK mains lead or are there voltage considerations that would make this more complicated? Would be grateful for some advice here.

Posted on: 11 May 2018 by rainsoothe

Hi - voltage is the same, so just swap cables

Posted on: 11 May 2018 by Richard Dane

Europe is standardised at 230V 50Hz so no problem using kit from Germany in the UK. All you need is a UK mains lead/plug.

Posted on: 11 May 2018 by Catcat

Excellent, thanks both.

Posted on: 11 May 2018 by hungryhalibut

You don’t need a new lead, just remove the existing plug and put a U.K. one on the end.

Posted on: 11 May 2018 by ROOG

Hungryhalibut posted:
You don’t need a new lead, just remove the existing plug and put a U.K. one on the end.

Agreed, a nice MK plug

Posted on: 11 May 2018 by DrMark

"Good British plugs....that's the problem with all this American rig, wrong voltage..."

Posted on: 11 May 2018 by Massimo Bertola

ROOG posted:
Hungryhalibut posted:
You don’t need a new lead, just remove the existing plug and put a U.K. one on the end.
Agreed, a nice MK plug

An operation widely encouraged by Naim, in full respect of warranty and safety rules. What if the OP is not an expert electrician and gets hurt doing so?

Compliments to Roog too, for his agreement.

Posted on: 11 May 2018 by Catcat

I’m not an expert electrician although pretty certain I can change a plug without blowing anything up. But thanks all for your advice and concern

Posted on: 12 May 2018 by Massimo Bertola

Alba1320 posted:
Max_B posted:
ROOG posted:
Hungryhalibut posted:
You don’t need a new lead, just remove the existing plug and put a U.K. one on the end.
Agreed, a nice MK plug
An operation widely encouraged by Naim, in full respect of warranty and safety rules. What if the OP is not an expert electrician and gets hurt doing so?
Compliments to Roog too, for his agreement.
Do you need to be an 'expert electrician' to change a plug?

No, but in theory at least, you need remembering and respecting the warranty and safety rules Naim is often very strict about. Now, thanks to the nice affair of my disappeared thread and other amenities, I am really done with you all. Best.