How To Wire A Socket

Like pictured above then screw the threaded nipple into the bottom of the socket cap as far as it will go and set aside.

How to wire a socket. In this wiring the first and 3rd outlet hot terminals are connected to the line 2 blue and the second and last outlets hot terminals are connected to the line 1 red. With a combination of visual indicators and beeps that correspond to any faults if any you have made. Unscrew the face plate and make a note of the wire connections to the earth neutral and live terminals. This is because running the cable up the stairs is normally a pain and involves cabling over numerous doors.

To double check you have wired it correctly you can purchase a socket tester to verify that you have made your connections correctly. Wiring a socket is a straightforward task that is no more complicated than wiring an electrical appliance s power plug. Unscrew the back box from the wall. Ok let s get started.

As a general rule for all sockets the hot wire goes to the brass terminal and the neutral wire to the silver terminal. If you cable to the 1st floor then consider going external usually via the front window up the wall and in the bedroom window. Learn how to expertly change out a 13 amp double socket with advice from videojug and aspect maintenance. The neutral is connected from the main breaker to all outlets neutral terminal.

So when the switch is off all hot parts of the lamp are well protected. The how to video uses a 15 amp outlet and 14 2. Wiring dual outlets from 240v source for 120v. Turn off the power to the socket.

And when the switch is on only the tab at the bottom of the socket is hot but if the wiring is reversed and the power goes to the threaded socket the threaded socket is always hot whether the. Switch off the electricity supply at the consumer unit. The sockets wire from the master and then follow from socket to socket. Place the new double back box on the wall over the top of the existing hole.

You will usually find this in the hallway or in a cupboard near the property s front door. So hopefully you have now been able to change your plug socket wiring successfully.