No Earth in Belgium (1 Viewer)

[Steve101uk]

on a campsite in Belgium and the hook up tester shows no earth. I am getting complaints as the hairdryer is required in the morning. My question is, is it safe?

 

[Mel]

Are you sure?
The earth can be a pin at the top or a contact on the two sidesDo you have a photo of the EHU?

Mel

 

[DBK]

on a campsite in Belgium and the hook up tester shows no earth. I am getting complaints as the hairdryer is required in the morning. My question is, is it safe?

Assuming it's a plastic bodied hairdryer it should be fine. Not ideal, but the risk will be close to zero - assuming the hairdryer is in good shape. Just ensure the wet hair doesn't come too close to the nozzle where the hot air comes out and particularly the air intake.

 

[raysalaugh]

Our hairdryer doesn't have an earth, it's just twin cable.

 

[rangi]

Just make sure she's standing not only in a puddle when using H/D,


But also that the life insurance is fully up to date.

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[chaser]

Most electric appliances now only have two wires , shaver, hair dryer, radios , tv , s trimmer, electric drill, lawn mower, all sorts.

 

[Reallyretired]

You'll often find the earth pin on the plug of many appliances is plastic so makes no connection.

 

[xsparks]

Does it have a symbol on the hair dryer of one square within another? If so its OK without an earth.

 

[BobtheBass]

No earth in Belgium? Perhaps they call it soil over there?

 

[ianthebuilder]

When the wife's asleep,,, shave her head!!! No problem then!!

With a wet shave of course, not electric razor!!!

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[Viennese]

No earth in Belgium? Perhaps they call it soil over there?

How do they grow the sprouts then??

 

[Gorse Hill]

Our hairdryer doesn't have an earth, it's just twin cable.

Double insulated, most are

 

[tonyidle]

The van interior electrics are self-contained and earthed to the chassis. Within the van whatever happens you are perfectly safe. If a (very specific) fault developed the van exterior could become connected to the Live. If this happened (and it won't) you would still be totally protected whilst inside the van - you just might want to make sure you don't place one foot on the ground whilst the other is still on the step as you leave .