30-06-13, 09:42 AM
(29-06-13, 08:28 PM)Andy FZS link Wrote: If the charger is double insulated and hence has no earth connection then it is the correct plug, but that not to say you couldn't connect it to a standard 3pin plug and not connect the earth as there will not be one.Class II equipment is not exempt from the UK requirement for having a fused plug that meets BS1363, it still needs an earth pin (doesn't need to be of conducting material) to open the shutters on UK sockets. Pretty sure HG are breaking the law unless the charger was marked with a "not suitable for UK" warning or supplied with an adaptor.