Electrical code becomes an issue; afaik the NEC doesn't have provision for UK plugs, and you'd have to wire it up with both legs of your residential service. Th

Electrical code becomes an issue; afaik the NEC doesn't have provision for UK plugs, and you'd have to wire it up with both legs of your residential service. That's a layer cake of failed inspection. You may not care, but any future home buyer might, and your insurance company very well may too, should your house ever burn.