Refrigerater

[micky]

I noticed that in Thailand the refrigerater (fridge) uses a two pin plug.

Whereas I noticed that the washing machines use a three pin plug.

The question is this. I can't find a (single door) fridge in Bangkok

that comes with a three pin plug.

Therefore is it safe to buy one with a two pin plug?

Thank you.

[transam]

Yes but cut the plug off, fix an earth wire to the chassis and fit into a three pin plug.

[elektrified]

That's a no-brainer. Yes. Even refrigerators in the USA are without ground.

[transam]

That's a no-brainer. Yes. Even refrigerators in the USA are without ground.

Tell me why l got a shock off my Samsung fridge/freezer with ice maker and now with the earth l do not. IF IF a carcass has a plastic casing then no probs. BE SAFE.

Forgot, also got a belt off my PC tower, earth fitted to chassis, nooooooo shock. Of course could be static but a belt is a belt.

No brainers are in coffins.

[afarang]

No problems ,Buy with happiness. I have had 3 fridges over the past 20+ years , none of which have been earthed, that is they all came with a 2 pin plug.Worked very well. The only thing I would suggest you earth is a hot water heater (shower), although I have used them , unearthed for 19 years, and lived to tell the tale.I have earthed my current one, as a precaution

[Semper]

That's a no-brainer. Yes. Even refrigerators in the USA are without ground.

Yes. As everything that one normally can touch, is made of plastic.

[transam]

That's a no-brainer. Yes. Even refrigerators in the USA are without ground.

Yes. As everything that one normally can touch, is made of plastic.

Yep, remember when electric drills were cast alloy, EARTHED, then the term double insulated came out, no earth, why, plastic body.

[Semper]

That's a no-brainer. Yes. Even refrigerators in the USA are without ground.

As in they are the world leader in safe electricity.

[Beetlejuice]

That's a no-brainer. Yes. Even refrigerators in the USA are without ground.

Same goes in the UK, Spain and other European countries.

I let the girlfriend use our washing machine, so the risks of electrocution to me are minimal.

[Kimera]

Yes but cut the plug off, fix an earth wire to the chassis and fit into a three pin plug.

You forgot that half the houses here in Thailand have three pin sockets and still no wired earth, best check that you have an earth first

[transam]

Yes but cut the plug off, fix an earth wire to the chassis and fit into a three pin plug.

You forgot that half the houses here in Thailand have three pin sockets and still no wired earth, best check that you have an earth first

Absolutely, When l first came to LOS l bought a washing machine, they delivered it and set it up. Two pin plug. The guy's hammered a nail into the concrete at the cross section of the floor tiles. Fixed a wire to a chassis screw and wound it around the nail.

Alarm bells rang, sure people had been electrocuted by these machines. That's why l earth everything my way.

[happyrobert]

Bought a crock pot (slow cooker) last week. Had a three prong plug, which I plugged into my three-pronged outlet. I was happy as could be slow cooking that lovely piece of pot roast all day.

I later went to change the thermostat and got shocked!

Took it apart the next day and lo and behold, there was no ground wire inside! Three tabs but only two wires! Crafty Thai.

What a crock!

[elektrified]

That's a no-brainer. Yes. Even refrigerators in the USA are without ground.

Same goes in the UK, Spain and other European countries.

I let the girlfriend use our washing machine, so the risks of electrocution to me are minimal.

LOL, true. But seriously ground your washing machine and hot water heater. Don't take the risk. But the refrigerator is not necessary.

[elektrified]

Bought a crock pot (slow cooker) last week. Had a three prong plug, which I plugged into my three-pronged outlet. I was happy as could be slow cooking that lovely piece of pot roast all day.

I later went to change the thermostat and got shocked!

Took it apart the next day and lo and behold, there was no ground wire inside! Three tabs but only two wires! Crafty Thai.

What a crock!

That is typical here.

[Beetlejuice]

That's a no-brainer. Yes. Even refrigerators in the USA are without ground.

Same goes in the UK, Spain and other European countries.

I let the girlfriend use our washing machine, so the risks of electrocution to me are minimal.

LOL, true. But seriously ground your washing machine and hot water heater. Don't take the risk. But the refrigerator is not necessary.

You know what electrified? Tonight you hava mia a thinking.

It was when you mentioned washing machine.

We have a Sharpe twin tub washing machine, similar to the type pictured below and still going strong after 9 years.

The outer casing is all metal and the machine has never been earthed. I have had concerns about the danger of the metal casing becoming live if a wiring fault should happen, but never actually got round to doing anything about it, then forgotten.

Thinking back to a case in New York 30 years ago about a little boy staying with his grandmother who was electrocuted when his grandmother sat him on top of her washing machine to put on the boy’s socks and shoes.not realising the casing had became live and both the grandmother and the boy died.

I will make this a priority and proceed within the next couple of days. No problems otherwise because the power supply to our house was fully earthed when we had it built.

Thanks electrified for bringing this to my attention.

[PattayaParent]

Three pin plugs are not much use in 2 pin sockets.

[afarang]

Thai houses have , in the main ,3 pin power points?. Sorry, No ,2 pin is standard, with a very old fashioned fuse arrangement. Which was o.k ,as the only things they used were lights and a t.v.-minimal drawers of electricity. Today, they are owning those + washing machines and fridges. Becoming quite common , in Thai houses in the country. In the towns ,air-cons are becoming everyday appliances. Now, because of the amount of power being drawn, Contact Breaker Boxes are becoming the standard.Earth "kits" are readily buyable. I have earthed my hot water heater , freezers. and contact breaker box, but nothing else. And "converted" from the old fashioned screw-in fuse box to a Contact Breaker Box.I ran my houses , for about 20 years with NO earthing. The big problem here with Earth , is that you have to Earth each individual appliance. If an appliance is made for sale only in Thailand , it generally will come with a 2 pin plug. If it is made for both the export and domestic market ,it will come with a 3 pin plug, requiring you to hacksaw off the earth pin, before using.

[geoffphuket]

Most Thai white goods come with 2 pin plugs, however there is (in most cases) provision for an earth connection to be made to the outer case - normally a screw with an etched earth symbol. If this isn't done, under fault conditions electrocution is a possibility.

[Semper]

Just pull the plug before you take out the laundry.