My house has a 15 amps plug for the water heater may I know whether I could change this 15 amps plug to 13 amps plug because my heater only uses a 13 amps plug

Where are you located? What is the brand of the heater?

What is a 13 amp "plug"? Outlet perhaps? Never saw a 13 amp one. Please clarify your question.

I'm located in Malaysia and I'm using a local brand which is 707 Princeton instant water heater

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Originally Posted by ballengerb1

Where are you located? What is the brand of the heater?

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I'm located at Malaysia, I'm using a local brand which is 707 Princeton instant water heater this heater uses a 13 AMP BS 1363 UK plug

My house uses a 15 AMP wall socket

Please reply

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Originally Posted by ma0641

What is a 13 amp "plug"? Outlet perhaps? Never saw a 13 amp one. Please clarify your question.

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I'm located at Malaysia, I'm using a local brand which is 707 Princeton instant water heater and this heater uses a 13 AMP BS 1363 UK plug

My house uses a 15 AMP wall socket

Please reply

Sorry but I am of little help, I am in USA, our amp is 15, 20, 30. In general, you can install a smaller plug but not a larger one. So a 13 amp plug would be safe. The size or thickness of the wire, gauge, determines what amperage can be run down a wire.

Why would you change it? What is the problem with what you have?

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Originally Posted by talaniman

Why would you change it? What is the problem with what you have?

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Because this instant water heater is a new set which I bought it few years ago that comes with a 13AMP BS 1363 UK plug and the problem is I just bought this house which happens to be using a wall socket of 15 amp


Can I change it to 13 amp wall socket


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See if you can get a 13 amp to 15 amp plug adaptor.

https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.60...0&pid=3.1&rm=2

They are sold at most local electrical/hardware parts stores and should solve your plug configuration problems.

https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.60...0&pid=3.1&rm=2

See if you can get a 13 amp to 15 amp plug adaptor.

https://mydeal.lk/deals.php?id=1715

https://mydeal.lk/deals/2014/1715/Unitec-pluge-04.jpg

They are sold at most local electrical parts stores and should solve your plug configuration problems.

I am not sure if my American advice will safely apply to your Malaysian electrical problem, so a trusted local electrician should be consulted.

I would be interested in knowing your outcome.