Weird usb charger adaptor

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JetA1

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#299105 11-Aug-2022 10:52

Hey guys

I got a new phone a Xiaomi 11t 5g etc. In the box is what I presume is a Chinese charging adaptor. The seller (Mighty Ape), supplied a suitable Nz charger. Was wondering what kind of adaptor plug I'd need in order to plug the original charger into our outlet ports. The original as pictured is a 67Watt charger and is over twice as fast as the other supplied one ! Full charge in less than an hour from zero apparently.

I did pop into Briscoes who have travel adaptors but couldn't see one, (at our local branch anyway), which might be the right one....

Any help appreciated.

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#2953389 11-Aug-2022 11:08

I believe those are the pins for Europe and/or Brazil - they are very similar, just slight difference in the spacing of the pins. By coincidence I have been looking at these this morning as we are heading overseas.

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#2953392 11-Aug-2022 11:13

Ok thanks I'll check out Europe I guess and this phone is more than likely targeted at them rather than specifically Brazil.

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#2953436 11-Aug-2022 12:49

To be more specific, that is a Swiss charger. Swiss plugs will fit into European outlets but not the other way around. Very unusual charger to be included in the box.

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#2953438 11-Aug-2022 12:57

Ok thanks for that.

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#2953492 11-Aug-2022 13:12

JetA1:

I did pop into Briscoes who have travel adaptors but couldn't see one, (at our local branch anyway), which might be the right one....

Even if you buy the top of the line travel adaptor, that will be a wobbly fire hazard. In the instances where I've received a very specific power adaptor that I can't replace with a local version I've bought a few of these, chopped off the figure-8 plug from some cables, and wired them on so the adaptor can rest elsewhere rather than hanging out of a travel adaptor:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001491033498.html

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#2953500 11-Aug-2022 13:43

More good info 👍

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#2953522 11-Aug-2022 14:45

Senecio: To be more specific, that is a Swiss charger....

It looks exactly like a German one.

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#2953523 11-Aug-2022 14:52

roobarb:

Senecio: To be more specific, that is a Swiss charger....

It looks exactly like a German one.

ha ha,

Pretty sure its called the European standard plug for a reason ( UK withstanding)

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#2953531 11-Aug-2022 15:23

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/SURJAC1025/Jackson-PTA929-1-Outlet-Travel-Adaptor-with-Surge

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#2953532 11-Aug-2022 15:24

Just remember, using an adaptor such as that can void your insurance should the charger catch fire and burn your house down.

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#2953540 11-Aug-2022 15:33

xpd:
Just remember, using an adaptor such as that can void your insurance should the charger catch fire and burn your house down.

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#2953543 11-Aug-2022 15:43

Senecio: To be more specific, that is a Swiss charger. Swiss plugs will fit into European outlets but not the other way around. Very unusual charger to be included in the box.

That’s interesting. What is it that prevents Euro plugs from fitting into Swiss outlets?

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#2953549 11-Aug-2022 16:00

Usually the plug in Switzerland has a further indentation that is the same if this plug but they still take the round EU plug.. this is what what I experienced anyway

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#2953583 11-Aug-2022 18:12

Yeap Swiss plugs are keyed to the weird shaped plastic bit behind the pins. Swiss fit euro, euro don't fit Swiss plugs. Hence why its easier to make it swiss where it will fit all of europe.

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#2953587 11-Aug-2022 18:25

Looks Korean to me

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