Guz1

I use the standard 2 pin adaptors for electrical appliances that I bring to Turkey and so far haven't had any problems with small appliances such as hairdryers. On my last visit, however, I brought a hoover and after a while it stopped working and when I pulled out the plug sparks came out of the socket. At first I thought there was something wrong with either the hoover or the socket but turned out that the adaptor was kaput. Worked fine afterwards with a different adaptor, but I noticed a warning on the adaptor (bought in shop at airport) that it should not be used with appliances above a certain voltage. I have two questions about this:

1. Is there a standard limit on the voltage for 2 pin adaptors?

2. Kipa sell the same model of hoover, so the voltage must be ok for Turkey. Is it possible and safe to have the plug on my hoover changed to a Turkish 2 pin plug and, if so, is it a very complicated job?


Also, one of the light switches in our house in Turkey doesn't work so I will have to have an electrician fix it on my next visit. Can anyone give me a rough idea of how much this should cost.

Would be grateful for advice.