Can You Wire A Plug?

[sunny-dave]

The plug on my coffee machine got splashed with a good lump of hot water whilst I was cleaning the worktop. Fortunately nothing went 'BANG' - but it was a moulded on plug & I couldn't be sure it was all dried out.

So I found a spare plug, cut the old one off the cord, stripped the wires & then had a 'bit of a moment' ...

... I must have fitted hundreds (thousands?) of plugs over the years, but haven't done one for a good while, now that everything has a fitted plug when you buy it.

Logically I know which colours are which - but would you trust yourself without checking?

I did check (and was right) ... but would you?

[Zacs-Master]

It is the business of the artisan to right royaly take the P out of those with no practical skills and charge then an exorbitant fee for so doing.

[sandyRoe]

I wish I was. I could afford to get the light in the parlour fixed.
It gave up the ghost a year or so ago. I just brought a lamp into the room.

[gness]

Sandy....may be in your neck of the woods next year....want me to pop in and look at the faulty light......?

Pop, I see, may be an unfortunate choice of words....☺

[Zacs-Master]

I thought you were more into popping out than popping in Gness.

[Tilly2]

I'm getting confused between the two threads.

[sunny-dave]

Have you got an electric car Tilly?

[sandyRoe]

If you are coming to Belfast could you bring a tin of cream coloured masonry paint and a brush? You'll remember I painted the sill and the paint almost immediately started to flake and blister. Its nearly all gone now.

[Tilly2]

Well the colour is Silver Lightning, so it may be, Dave.

[gness]

Oh, I'll pop any which way you like, Zacs.....

I remember an American phoning and asking for MrG.....Oh, he's popped out....I said.....
Jeez...came the reply....Was it sudden....had he been ill?...☺

[gness]

Sandy...I have half a tin of cream masonry paint believe it or not.....if I come by car I'll bring it.....by Ryanair...hmmm...could be difficult...x

[Arksided]

OP, I'd be in deep *** if I couldn't. If That toaster that she wanted side of the bath hadn't worked... well I'd never hear the end of it.

[gness]

Ark!...☺☺☺

[jomifl]

Ark, not a good idea to have a toaster on the side of the bath. A hair drier is much less likely to attract suspicion, make sure it has a 13 amp cable and fuse though. :o)

[Eve]

Does knock on next door looking pathetic count? ;)

[gness]

Eve...if Stephen Fry lived next door to me.....nothing in my house would have a working plug.....♥

[aelmpvw]

If you are coming to Belfast could you bring a tin of cream coloured masonry paint and a brush?
blimey sandy, you know how to chat up a girl

[askyourgran]

Yes I 'did' my first plug in the 60's just married and MrAsk was out. My washer was situated in the cellar it was a huge drum thing with a swishing paddle and a wringer attached (handed down). One day it wouldn't start so I tackled the plug, switched it on and ran for cellar steps in case it blew up. It worked.

[gness]

I'll take anything I can get, Ael!.....☺

[Cloverjo]

I remember which wire goes where the same way as frank97. Quite simple once you've got that in your head.

[Uriah Heep]

yes