Have you ever changed a plug? Do you know how to?

[Rowdey]

I believe it's illegal now unless you are a trained electrician.

Not sure if that was said tongue in cheek, but to clarify, no it is not illegal to change a plug.

 

[Beach Hut]

Not sure if that was said tongue in cheek, but to clarify, no it is not illegal to change a plug.

It is illegal to sell an item that does not have a sealed plug I believe

 

[Rowdey]

It is illegal to sell an item that does not have a sealed plug I believe

It is indeed (in the UK anyway)
That wasn't what was stated or I corrected through

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

Got taught at junior school.

Joe BROWN is a LIVE wire and all that. Easy.

 

[Easy 10]

Well I think this is Lord B's round-a-bout "how do I hang a dartboard then" thread.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

God - haven't got a clue. No idea how to change a fuse either.

Should probably find out really!

 

[Rowdey]

God - haven't got a clue. No idea how to change a fuse either.

Should probably find out really!

On a similar point, EVERYONE should know where their stopcock is, especially at this time of year.. drip, drip flood...!

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

bLue LEFT
bRown RIGHT

Basic skill innit

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

bLue LEFT
bRown RIGHT

Basic skill innit

Word

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

I learned at Girls Guides!!! Could probably do it if needed

 

[Uncle C]

Brown is the colour of your underpants if you touch the live wire

 

[Drumstick]

What used to be a standard domestic skill has now been lost forever.

two years ago now but we were taught how todo it in gcse science... I got kept behind to fix 30 odd plugs as I was one of few or the only one who could do it.. thanks DAD!

 

[Porky]

With your 220 volts as opposed to our 110, your electrical plugs are really heavy duty compared to ours. I thought at first you meant bath tub plugs, of which I have changed many.
Your electricians must have a much stronger union over there if you have to call one in to install a plug.

 

[Cian]

The size of British Standard plugs is more down to the safety design of them than the voltage carried - they generally carry *less* current due to the higher voltage (a tumble dryer in the US will have well over 20A running through its plug, for instance).

They've more space from the pins to the edge to prevent people managing to touch live pins when plugging them out, they've an earth pin unlike most US devices, the larger pins reduce the "skin effect" apparently, and so on.

 

[Gwylan]

When I learned, live was red, earth was green and, I think, neutral was green. I've never known why they were changed.

I learned how to fit plugs and mend a fuse when I was about 11 or 12. In this age of circuit breakers, you don't need the latter but I still fit plugs from time to time.

 

[bhaexpress]

IT engineer, I can change a plug and a lot more other electrical stuff as well, bully for me.

 

[Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

im a sparky so i hope i can change one

 

[Kent Seagull]

When I learned, live was red, earth was green and, I think, neutral was green. I've never known why they were changed.

I learned how to fit plugs and mend a fuse when I was about 11 or 12. In this age of circuit breakers, you don't need the latter but I still fit plugs from time to time.

Neutral used to be black

 

[JJ McClure]

Not something I have to do too often, but yeah I'm quite cable of doing so.
Also need to make so to have fuse wire available for if one of the house fuses goes (don't have the sealed fuses like in the previous house)

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Can, and do fairly regularly for work.