Inserting Power Plugs Into British Sockets Without Adaptor
British sockets (type G) with three pins are used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and parts of the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. You do not need expensive plastic adaptors to use them with European power plugs (type C). A thin pen will suffice.
To insert a European plug with 2 rounds pins into a British socket, all you need is a thin pen. First switch the socket off for safety. Then open up the socket by pushing the pen into the upper square hole. After that, wiggle in the 2-pin plug to the other holes. When the plug is in, remove the pen.
This hack is doable with a small screwdriver as well, but as those tend to be made of metal which conducts electricity, a plastic pen is safer. Or a wooden toothpick.
Happy travels,
Päivi & Santeri
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