A question for clever electrical people.. (36)
Claayer: I want to change the electrical socket covers (5 of them).. for some reeeally reeeeaally nice ones I bought.. ... Oh, but anyway..
Am I likely to kill myself trying? .. Tho I will remember to turn the lecky off.. I'm not THAT stupid..
well...
Anyway.. is it easy to do?
Am I likely to kill myself trying? .. Tho I will remember to turn the lecky off.. I'm not THAT stupid..
well...
Anyway.. is it easy to do?
Yeah, it's pretty easy to do - just need a screwdriver, unscrew the faceplate, & replace.
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And you don't have to turn the power off just to change a face plate, hun. It's seriously not a big deal!
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Claayer: I want to change the electrical socket covers (5 of them).. for some reeeally reeeeaally nice ones I bought.. ... Oh, but anyway..
Am I likely to kill myself trying? .. Tho I will remember to turn the lecky off.. I'm not THAT stupid..
well...
Anyway.. is it easy to do?
Am I likely to kill myself trying? .. Tho I will remember to turn the lecky off.. I'm not THAT stupid..
well...
Anyway.. is it easy to do?
If you are only changing the face plates....... nothing to it!
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Dammit! --->> Please remember in the UK when attempting any electrical installations and some minor electrical work, at home that you are obliged to get the completed job tested by a fully qualified electrician and obtain a minor works certificate. Failure to do this may render your house insurance invalid and you may have difficulty selling your home.
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Oo thanks everyone 
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Right... I'm going to try it now..
If I don't come back.. it's been reeeeeeally nice knowing you.
If I don't come back.. it's been reeeeeeally nice knowing you.
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dcj22: And you don't have to turn the power off just to change a face plate, hun. It's seriously not a big deal!
AAAWWW don't listen to this one.She is gonna gewt you in trouble.
Just kiddin'
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Claayer: Dammit! --->> Please remember in the UK when attempting any electrical installations and some minor electrical work, at home that you are obliged to get the completed job tested by a fully qualified electrician and obtain a minor works certificate. Failure to do this may render your house insurance invalid and you may have difficulty selling your home.
Silly thing..... you are not doing any electrical work.
and you can still change existing fixtures....
running anything new has to be checked and certified.
Uk electrical codes and guidelines can also be found online.
just don't paint the sockets
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Claayer: Right... I'm going to try it now..
If I don't come back.. it's been reeeeeeally nice knowing you.
If I don't come back.. it's been reeeeeeally nice knowing you.
Please be careful sweetie. Wear insulated gloves.
In the USA, while it is 110volt and easy-(though if you touch the side of the hot outlet without the cover, it will shock the sheet out of you)
In Europe, there are 220 outlets and different configuration that the US... my advise, one at a time, slow and careful, insulated gloves and tools, just in case.
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Claayer: I want to change the electrical socket covers (5 of them).. for some reeeally reeeeaally nice ones I bought.. ... Oh, but anyway..
Am I likely to kill myself trying? .. Tho I will remember to turn the lecky off.. I'm not THAT stupid..
well...
Anyway.. is it easy to do?
Am I likely to kill myself trying? .. Tho I will remember to turn the lecky off.. I'm not THAT stupid..
well...
Anyway.. is it easy to do?
If I'm not mistaken, England and Malta use the same electrical standard. So most probably, the wiring is connected to the faceplate, thus its necessary to switch off the mains prior to trying replacing them.
Did you get any leaflets / instructions with the new socket covers? These should highlight where the wires are to be connected.
Usually, the following is the colouring code for wiring:
Red or Brown or Black: Live
Blue: Neutral
Green/Yellow: Earth
Please do take the necessary precautions with doing anything related to a live electrical circuit.
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dcj22: And you don't have to turn the power off just to change a face plate, hun. It's seriously not a big deal!
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p_seg: If I'm not mistaken, England and Malta use the same electrical standard. So most probably, the wiring is connected to the faceplate, thus its necessary to switch off the mains prior to trying replacing them.
Did you get any leaflets / instructions with the new socket covers? These should highlight where the wires are to be connected.
Usually, the following is the colouring code for wiring:
Red or Brown or Black: Live
Blue: Neutral
Green/Yellow: Earth
Please do take the necessary precautions with doing anything related to a live electrical circuit.
Did you get any leaflets / instructions with the new socket covers? These should highlight where the wires are to be connected.
Usually, the following is the colouring code for wiring:
Red or Brown or Black: Live
Blue: Neutral
Green/Yellow: Earth
Please do take the necessary precautions with doing anything related to a live electrical circuit.
Oh, woops. It would have never occurred to me that the faceplates are connected to the wiring. Very odd, indeed, to me.
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dcj22: Oh, woops. It would have never occurred to me that the faceplates are connected to the wiring. Very odd, indeed, to me.
Yepp they are. We've got a different standard. Even the voltage is different, the US is on 110v, whilst we are on 240v.
Hope that we hear back from Claayer!!
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no fear of claayer she a live wire any ways
no even a electrical could ground her
no even a electrical could ground her
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p_seg: If I'm not mistaken, England and Malta use the same electrical standard. So most probably, the wiring is connected to the faceplate, thus its necessary to switch off the mains prior to trying replacing them.
Did you get any leaflets / instructions with the new socket covers? These should highlight where the wires are to be connected.
Usually, the following is the colouring code for wiring:
Red or Brown or Black: Live
Blue: Neutral
Green/Yellow: Earth
Please do take the necessary precautions with doing anything related to a live electrical circuit.
Here in the US the wiring isDid you get any leaflets / instructions with the new socket covers? These should highlight where the wires are to be connected.
Usually, the following is the colouring code for wiring:
Red or Brown or Black: Live
Blue: Neutral
Green/Yellow: Earth
Please do take the necessary precautions with doing anything related to a live electrical circuit.
Ac Current Black=positive White=neutral Green= ground
Dc Current Red=positive Black= negative.
Hope these tips help you out.
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p_seg: If I'm not mistaken, England and Malta use the same electrical standard. So most probably, the wiring is connected to the faceplate, thus its necessary to switch off the mains prior to trying replacing them.
Did you get any leaflets / instructions with the new socket covers? These should highlight where the wires are to be connected.
Usually, the following is the colouring code for wiring:
Red or Brown or Black: Live
Blue: Neutral
Green/Yellow: Earth
Please do take the necessary precautions with doing anything related to a live electrical circuit.
Did you get any leaflets / instructions with the new socket covers? These should highlight where the wires are to be connected.
Usually, the following is the colouring code for wiring:
Red or Brown or Black: Live
Blue: Neutral
Green/Yellow: Earth
Please do take the necessary precautions with doing anything related to a live electrical circuit.
Yup that's it.. the face plate is connected to the wiring..
I turned everything off and took the first one apart.. all that looked simple enuff.. but the new one looked like bloody rocket science.. and I didn't know where to put the wires IN the new one..
So I put it back together.. and left it until i can find someone who can do it for me (or help me) without blowing my house up..
I've had enuff of being an electrician for today.... it's a bit too much like Bomb Disposal for me.. and I'm too scared lol
So im going to get a Strawberry Daiquiri and paint my toenails instead..
But THANKYOU for helping. Well.. trying too.
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rasgumby: Silly thing..... you are not doing any electrical work.
and you can still change existing fixtures....
running anything new has to be checked and certified.
Uk electrical codes and guidelines can also be found online.
just don't paint the sockets
and you can still change existing fixtures....
running anything new has to be checked and certified.
Uk electrical codes and guidelines can also be found online.
just don't paint the sockets
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Claayer: Right... I'm going to try it now..
If I don't come back.. it's been reeeeeeally nice knowing you.
Claayer,can I help you out with thatIf I don't come back.. it's been reeeeeeally nice knowing you.
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lovestrees: Please be careful sweetie. Wear insulated gloves.
In the USA, while it is 110volt and easy-(though if you touch the side of the hot outlet without the cover, it will shock the sheet out of you)
In Europe, there are 220 outlets and different configuration that the US... my advise, one at a time, slow and careful, insulated gloves and tools, just in case.
In the USA, while it is 110volt and easy-(though if you touch the side of the hot outlet without the cover, it will shock the sheet out of you)
In Europe, there are 220 outlets and different configuration that the US... my advise, one at a time, slow and careful, insulated gloves and tools, just in case.
yeah I think it's 240 volts here..
that would definitely shoot me across my newww beddroooomm..
(and not in a good way!)
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Am I likely to kill myself trying? .. Tho I will remember to turn the lecky off.. I'm not THAT stupid..
well...
Anyway.. is it easy to do?