Got a very important piece of electrical kit on the weekend.
A adapter for those funning looking plugs for my upcoming Australia trip.
Oh the classic bigclive deathadpter
As Clive says.... Just a wee heads up that i've seen someone actually plug into one of those exact same adapters in a rush too do a job...
Using an Aussy/NZ 3-pin mains plug and that adapter already occupying a live outlet, the plug can then be made to fit diagonally across into only 2 of the 3 adapter insert-able pin-sockets. It's easy for the Earth pin (that connects to equipment frame) to enter the Line (Phase) 230Vac and either of the other pins onto either the Phase or Neutral. That makes the whatever equipment connected become LIVE to chassis so that could make for a large bang and all the critical smoke come out... The breaker should pop though but the damage will have happened.
I repair TV ENG news cameras. I have seen two cameras so far powered up this way while using their clip-in adapter for Mains rather than batteries. The Mains pack destroyed and camera suffered some nasty damage, all because of these particular mains adapters.... Be doubly careful using them!