Can you put on a mains plug?

Feek · 27-04-2009, 23:19

I had reason tonight to fit a couple of mains plugs and it got me thinking that it's something that people simply don't have to do these days. Everything comes with a moulded plug now and so there's just not the need to cut off [for example] European plugs and fit a standard 13 amp plug instead.

It used to be taught in school - I remember the science lesson where we were shown how to fit them and then everyone had a go but that's just not done any more. My kids don't know and that's something I shall teach them.

Incidentally, the method I taught myself (pre the school lesson I mentioned) was by remembering Brown starts with BR which stands for Brown Right and Blue starts with BL which stands for Blue Left. I still thought that to myself today when I put those two plugs on.

So, be honest. Can you put on a mains plug?

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27-04-2009, 23:19	#1
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Can you put on a mains plug? I had reason tonight to fit a couple of mains plugs and it got me thinking that it's something that people simply don't have to do these days. Everything comes with a moulded plug now and so there's just not the need to cut off [for example] European plugs and fit a standard 13 amp plug instead. It used to be taught in school - I remember the science lesson where we were shown how to fit them and then everyone had a go but that's just not done any more. My kids don't know and that's something I shall teach them. Incidentally, the method I taught myself (pre the school lesson I mentioned) was by remembering Brown starts with BR which stands for Brown Right and Blue starts with BL which stands for Blue Left. I still thought that to myself today when I put those two plugs on. So, be honest. Can you put on a mains plug? __________________