Re: [OT] Scooba - SWMBO kills it on day one

["Ho Yin Ng" <architect.hoyin@xxxxxxxxx>]

I just checked on the US website ... the Roomba one is just a simple
DC plug, the Scooba is some custom 3 pin plug thing.

Grrrr.....

2008/7/1 Ho Yin Ng <me@xxxxxxx>:
> Does anyone have a Roomba? Is it the same type of plug?
>
> 2008/6/30 Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx>:
>> Not like a figure of eight with the extra earth?
>>
>> Paul.
>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>>> Of Ho Yin Ng
>>> Sent: 30 June 2008 17:27
>>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Scooba - SWMBO kills it on day one
>>>
>>> It has a weird 3 pin type plug.
>>>
>>> Never seen anything like it.
>>>
>>> Does not look easy to find.
>>>
>>> I'll take a look tonight.
>>>
>>> 2008/6/30 Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx>:
>>> > What's the supply voltage and rating on the PSU? What
type of DC plug
>>> etc does it have - surely you can easily find a UK replacement
and also
>>> not have to worry about the converter too :)
>>> >
>>> > Paul.
>>> >
>>> >> -----Original Message-----
>>> >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
>>> Behalf
>>> >> Of Ho Yin Ng
>>> >> Sent: 29 June 2008 22:23
>>> >> To: ukha_d
>>> >> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Scooba - SWMBO kills it on day
one
>>> >>
>>> >> Well OK slight exaggeration.
>>> >>
>>> >> I bought a Scooba, rather stupidly went to the toilet
whilst I was
>>> >> unpacking it and SWMBO did to do the rest of the
repacking and
>>> plugged
>>> >> in the power unit without using a power convertor
which I had bought
>>> >> for it and blew it up.
>>> >>
>>> >> Is there anywhere in the UK I can get a replacement?
Or do I have to
>>> >> get one sent from the US?
>>> >>
>>> >> Luckily the Scooba itself it fine ... I would not
have been happy if
>>> >> she had blown that up!
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks
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