I am not an electrician nor studying to become one. However, this has been one of the BEST tutorials I have ever come across. Hats off to the instructor! Keep up the great work! 👍

As a "Learner" I found this video incredibly helpful. Thank You! I'll now go back out to the shed and remake those connections like you showed, so they last 50 years!

your videos are brilliant! So many others just show diagrams or rubbish camera work. Thanks for the help

Once again, thanks for making me feel good about my DIY electrical jobs. Starting with long wires in box, then correct screwdriver, then test termination to guage wire length for socket brand, use tight fitting earth sleeve so doesn't slip and spoil contact in earth terminal. I do all that as I fix the sloppy work of recommended, registered, reputable professionals. I think I've found a good one and hope he's available for the consumer unit replacement I'd like done before Christmas

Quality and pride in your workmanship. Thank you I respect.

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

💕👍

Strange that you are using a knife to strip wire first thing I learned in college was put a nick in the wire it will break. That's why t stripers are the way to go in the USA. And they are multiple function. I know it's a little different wire style but it all works the same way. By the way my little girl was born in oxford 32 years ago I'm. Not a stranger to the way things work over there wonderful country You have.

Brill. Very clear. Thanks for posting! 👍

Appreciate the upload, another awesome demo, thanks for sharing!

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting 🦾👍

Waw, so clear and excellent instructional video. An enormous thank you.

@GSHElectrical

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏻

Great tutorial and very good demonstration! Thanks for your tutorial!

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting and watching 👍

Very helpful series of tutorials. You talk about terminal drivers vs the 'electricians screwdriver'. How would you differentiate them? What blade sizes?

Excellent and very informative videos, thanks

Excellent "how to" young man!

@renifed

3 жыл бұрын

excuse me young man

This will now work, I now know how to wire socket outlets… Thank you sir..

Thank you sir for your videos.. they help me alot..much love from Kenya

@GSHElectrical

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

An excellent tutorial. RSVP, spot on. EDIP, very professional. These letters apply to individuals who have military tutoring skills. Very informative and easy to assimilate. One comment I'd like to pass to others. This tutorial is done by a tutor teaching his students. No fads, no if's, but's or how evers. If you don't like how he achieves his object, or the information disseminated, DON'T watch. To me (and like minded tutors) this presentation was 1st class. An 'A' grade.

@GSHElectrical

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment in such detail 👍🏻. Gaz

@thewrongbike7709

Жыл бұрын

If you start out right every time you end up right every time.

@jesserawson898

10 ай бұрын

Once again, what can be so vexing is how easy a true proffessional can make a job look. A great video.

Great simple tuition and someone who knows his screwdrivers 😀 a driver for lighting and then larger one for the sockets , I bet you don’t brake your drivers , 👍

Thanks for sharing it with us

Thanks. Very easy to understand.

Really interesting and useful (sad I know...) - many thanks. I haven't seen the doubling over of the wire since my Father used to wire things (and he wasn't an electrician). I'll start doing that as well. The 50mm plus length of the box is a useful guide.

Great tip on what length to cut to (box + 50-70mm).

Really helping me whilst in at college.. doing my level 2 and currently doing this now! A lot of great tips and tricks in your videos that feels like it’s just that extra sense of insight!

@GSHElectrical

2 жыл бұрын

Brandon all the best with your level 2 and a massive thanks for commenting and watching. Gaz 👍🏻

@seanmckenzie6642

2 жыл бұрын

Same with me brandon👍🏾 How is it going?

@Chequr_Prostate

Жыл бұрын

It’s a fantastic training resource wish we’d had it when I was an apprentice, sadly though they barely had telephones let alone the internet 😢 😊

Educative to me nice work.

Been an electrician for 26 years and I’ve never used a knife like that to remove insulation. Snips or actual wire strippers. Do everything else the same. Double back connections, leave a good length on conductors.

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting and your feedback 🦾. Gaz

@tspirit99

3 жыл бұрын

Mk cutters

@E6EES

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been an electrician for 40 years and I always use a knife to skin cables.

@BestUserNameUK

2 жыл бұрын

I use my teeth😬

@AngelaPeters-fy1tc

Жыл бұрын

like Gaz says its to teach learners the basic hand to eye coordination skills first which is fair enough.

Super informative. Thank you so much.

@GSHElectrical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

Quite nice the Hager outlets are.

@t1n4444

3 жыл бұрын

Yoda you thanks it is.

Excellent video, thanks.

@GSHElectrical

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting and watching 👍🏻

Wow! This is very informative, thanks for sharing it with us. It worth it...wtc

What neat work.

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

Thank you 🙏

Well done, you did amazing 🤩

Nice tutorial

About time the industry used "Wago" style connectors on the back of sockets (I know you did a video on this a while ago).

@electricalstuff259

3 жыл бұрын

They're hard to pull out though since you have to twist them to get them off. Could be annoying in a tight fit.

@andymccall6861

2 жыл бұрын

MK are now selling double outlets with lever style screw less connectors a la Wago

fantastic, thank you

Brilliant content.

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support 👍🏻

Excellent video

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🦾

00:00 - How to connect up sockets 00:42 - Making off my first BS 1363 twin socket outlet 00:48 - Connections in the back of a twin socket outlet 01:13 - Cutting the cables to length for a twin socket outlet 01:48 - How deep are the terminals in the back of a twin socket outlet 03:03 - Terminating the line (live) conductors into the back of a twin socket outlet 03:35 - How to double over the conductors into the back of a socket outlet 05:03 - Terminating the neutral conductors into the back of a twin socket outlet 06:17 - The correct conductor length in the back of a twin socket outlet 06:35 - Terminating the CPC's (earths) conductors into the back of a twin socket outlet 08:52 - Putting the twin socket front onto the socket box 09:07 - Top tip when connecting socket outlets 09:52 - Connections in the back of our second twin socket outlet 10:22 - Cutting the cables to length for a twin socket outlet 11:14 - Connecting up a twin BS 1363 socket outlet 13:29 - Summary of learning for second fixing a twin socket outlet

Excellent tutorial, Thank you. I recently bought sockets from screwfix and its a few years since i carried out a rewire. I design and make things for a living and could not believe what I was seeing. when the powers at be spout Regs and health and saftey at every breath and then I come across the very points that you made about shallow terminals, different depth terminals on the same socket and having two seperate cpc connectors, I can now call total bullshit this whole set up. First of all make all suppliers of electrical sockets conform to one standard so that all the sockets have their terminals in the same place and the same depth also have one cpc connector joined internaly (dont understand why you are connecting them seperatley but stand to be corrected if you have a valid reason ie how many people have been killed because both cpcs have been connected to one connector). Next one of the big companys like Milwaukee need to make a tool that cuts evrything in one go and folds the cable ends automatically including the correct length of the outer cable so that its a one press button operation in about 5 seconds. An electricians job is hard work and if all this was applied it would cut down the termination side of the job by 2/3rds not to mention ware and tear on the electricians hands(which matters when you are the wrong side of 50 and you still have to work until you are 67}. Lastly, this whole system needs to be dumped and changed to the wago system and be done with this. All electrician need to get together and only buy one type of socket, that would force the manufacturers of the crap sockets to change or go out of business. We need more People in charge that have a technical background not academics/ lawyers/ economist, preferably non university graduates. We need more Elon Musks(people that can think for themselves and are not sheep). Ok Rant over, going back to finish the termination now(oh joy).

@Flo-cy4ve

2 жыл бұрын

You right the amount of wrong connector terminal some appliance light fitting don't mach the uk irish wire ring standard And who come with the idea for lsf cable in domestic forget how to work Cable more rigid very hard to strip bulkier and personally I prefer when a smke smell from cable Many call out when people smell something is wrong

Great thanks

Good video 👍

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Thanks grate production

@GSHElectrical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

As someone starting out, these videos are very helpful and are a nice refresh Do you have a Patron or buy me a coffee

@GSHElectrical

5 ай бұрын

Massive thanks glad they are helpful. I only have the thanks button on KZread. Enjoy your learning journey and thanks again Gaz 👍🏻

When doubling over the conductor, if you use the pliers at 90° the teeth of the pliers will prevent the conductor from slipping therefore making the job faster and neater. Plus the less work through the bend will reduce metal fatigue. Also, if you put the CPC sleeve all the way on and then pull back off by the amount that you want exposed and then cut it, then it will be fast and perfect every time.

Looking good Gary :o)

Excellent instructional video, quick question, why are the wires doubled back instead of just being fitted in? Thanks

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Fill the hole 😉. 🦾

Very good thanks

@GSHElectrical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting and watching 👍🏻

Thanks a lot Sir.

@GSHElectrical

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

the only time i would double over conductors is when there is only one in the terminal. what if your are taking a spur from the socket, you wouldnt get three doubled over conductors in

@truthseeker7794

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@pjmcgoldrick1708

Жыл бұрын

@@truthseeker7794 111

@PHealey1981

4 ай бұрын

Always double them if it’s a part of the ring with no spur.

@kevinwright195

4 ай бұрын

I have seen them twisted together found when testing ring and cable broken off. Depends on make they mostly have clamp type terminal I only double the earth wires.

Personally I utilise the earth terminals with 1 terminal used for both earths on the Twin and the other terminal used to earth a metal back box.

@mark86sprk5

3 жыл бұрын

At least you earth the back box. Wont be a long wait for the rest to say you don't need to, the screws do it🙄

@t1n4444

3 жыл бұрын

@@mark86sprk5 You do like to "write" provocatively 😂😂😂. You'll probably get an avalanche of responses coming up with myriad reasons for and against. I used to take the view that one day I might be standing in the dock having to justify my reasons for doing a job "just so". Spending a few moments earthing a box might, rpt might, be your "get out of jail" card. Literally. Most of us will have seen this debate on other vlogs and will have formed an opinion one way or another. This debate is perhaps going to be a reprise of those.

@mark86sprk5

3 жыл бұрын

@@t1n4444 i don't mean to provoke but I do resent negligence. Why do anything less than to maintain the integrity of a connection to the highest standard. Any argument to the contrary is not good enough when distributing electricity.

Great video well explained. What is the difference in the 2 screwdrivers you mentioned at the start of the video?

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting - the size of the blade on the screwdriver head the terminal one is to small to get the connections tight 🦾. Gaz

@Jys71208

3 жыл бұрын

3mm _3.5mm for light switch terminal 4.5mm _ 5mm for socket terminals

Hi, great video! Q: Why do you need to add CPC sleeving, if it was needed why does it not come as standard? Also, if the CPC size is 1.5m, would you get the same size sleeving, or 0.5 bigger; so in this example 2m. Thank-you!

Great vid, I’m not an election but with years of diy I would always Double over, less chance of coming out 👍

Nice one gazza. Big help. Subscribed 👍 do you have a video changing light fixtures at all?

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support - this may help I also have wiring diagrams that are worth taking a look at New House Wiring Changing Lights - Lighting Circuit Using the 2 Plate Method or 3 Plate Method? kzread.info/dash/bejne/hINkvMejmcWdcrA.html

Thank you

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

You are a star m8

Always remember me team work.

Thanks

I have heard sparks say that the reason for doubling over the ends of conductors is to give double the CSA at the point of termination and to fill the terminal up. I can see the point about filling the terminal but I was taught that the main reason for doubling over is so that the screw clamps down onto the conductors more firmly. Your thoughts Gaz🤔 I have to say: Crabtree, instincts socket outlets have clamps instead of screws and IMO are the best on the market. No doubling over required. They're superb 👍

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Instinct Range From Crabtree - Electrical Accessories Designed to Make Life Easier for Electricians kzread.info/dash/bejne/oYZ-rcuCnbbWeqg.html I like the instinct range. The larger the conductors (doubling over) the greater the area for the screw to hit 🦾. Thanks for commenting. Gaz

@arcadia1701e

3 жыл бұрын

I personally despise the obsession with doubling over. It's not a regulation, and is in breach of manufacturer instructions in 99% of cases. Not following manufacturer instructions can open hell later on if things go wrong.

@kendoknackersackee

3 жыл бұрын

@@arcadia1701e I agree 👍 it's not something I like either and you're absolutely right about following manufacturers instructions, but I can see how the limited surface area of a screw head is going to make a satisfactory connection doesn't exactly instil confidence. That is why I mentioned the Crabtree clamped terminals. Although screws may be a long established form of connection, I feel it's time to move on😁👍

@mark86sprk5

3 жыл бұрын

@@kendoknackersackee if it doesn't "instill confidence" why do you walk away from it then?

@kendoknackersackee

3 жыл бұрын

@@mark86sprk5 That's why you double over, because it gives the feeling of a solid connection. Anyway, I meant in general, not me personally. A single screw terminal is overdue an update and improvement though, wouldn't you agree?

Thanks! Excellent video. I’ve rewired a socket and the wires were super stiff. Think they must be 20-30 yrs+ old. Made it difficult to get back in the box. Any tips to make life easier?

I wish North America would switch to this type of outlet.

@GSHElectrical

4 ай бұрын

🤭👍🏻

Thanks for creating these videos. Quick question why don’t you use a torque setting on these termination? But within in a DB you do.

@reeceoverton1421

2 жыл бұрын

Terminals in a dB have torque settings that are provided by the manufacturer so to comply with regs these must be followed. There are no such instructions on socket terminals. If there were then you would have to use torque driver

@lemech

Жыл бұрын

@@reeceoverton1421 There is a torque setting guide in BS 1363-1:2016 13 A plugs, socket-outlets, adaptors and connection units. Specification for rewirable and non-rewirable 13 A fused plugs. But I'm not sure if that is a must per the regs.

You missed the bit where you have to dig your cables out of the wall first after the plasterers skimmed over the box! Following that I would strip the sheath to the length of a standard English carrot leaving the inner insulation to be stripped using my teeth because I'm old school! 👴🏫🤐

Good workmanship - crap system. I'm in Australia, just gone 50 years as an electrician and that cable/methods takes me back to the 70s.

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the message 🤦🏻‍♂️ maybe 😄👍

@jamesantill5065

3 жыл бұрын

Mick K, purely out of curiosity, would be interested to see the difference if you have a link?

I got a 2 gang power socket in the kitchen plasterboard , which is convention straight from top including twin cables (as per your video). If I wanna extend 3/4 power sockets from that point, shall I connect/extend both the twin cables to the next power socket ?? ?🤔

I'd like to see how much you damaged the copper conductor when you attacked it with a knife! There is a potential for it to snap when you push it back in the box!

@Adrianyoutubing

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I always got a "bollocking" for even scratching the copper. Ringing it with a knife with "firm pressure" seems sure to mark it a bit.

@martinwinfield2935

3 жыл бұрын

Strippers are always the best.

Always use Sheers/5-1 Knipex or strippers never a knife for inner cores. Also like to see a tiny bit of copper sticking just outside the terminal so I know there's no chance it's screwed down onto insulation also don't tend to double over unless it's a single cable. Rule of thumb for length was always taught as: from side half the width of the box past / from top or bottom double the height of the box.

How do you do 4mm cable? As doubling that would be to large.

For years when working on my own buildings I have twisted the cable ends together when connecting to the socket, is this ok? I was taught that method many years ago by an electrician mate I used to help out on jobs

Doubling over the cable, what do you do when there are three cables coming in rather than two (eg spur off ring)? Keep them all straight? Usually three doubled over will not fit in.

@markgilder9990

3 жыл бұрын

Bit of common sense comes in handy.😎👍🏻

@seandempsey9396

3 жыл бұрын

You only need to double over the conductors when there is only one going to each terminal, on a radeal or a ring main there's will always be two conductors to each of the terminals so no need for boubleling over, the only reason for it is so as the terminal screw has somthing to bite on to

@bambam-cm8we

Жыл бұрын

Same here, single cables get doubled, 2 or 3 don't get doubled ... the only exception would be for cpc especially when there is 2 ports on the outlet. My only issue with doubled solid conductors is that it work hardens the copper and of its then straightened back out there is a high probability it will break so as a rule I never try to fold it back over, cut, strip and create a new doubled end. This also has its own problems when the cables are short to start. I personally think a screw in terminal is best for outlets, I know there are "wago" style outlets available but I find them to be "chunky" in depth foe example 2 legs of a rung and a spur in a 25mm recessed box, client wants to change for a USB outlet ..... leaves almost no space between the rear of the socket and the back box .... the only change I'd like to see is swapping the traditional screw to the clamping arrangement that is common on MCB, RCDs, Main switch etc. Would allow more room at each port, even clamping and would negate the need to double the ends over. Putting wago connections on outlets is great for ease in connecting but on the flip side most of the faults, loose connections, spur on spur on spur from am excited DIY'er is rampant now and will get worse due to the few that are put off trying now will go the opposite way and add to the DIY "It was like it originally" -- "I always use an electrician" - "my mates a spark" and so on.... 🤣 thoes who know how to wire a plug so they can wire a socket.....its only 3 wires and they are colour coded 🤣

I've always notice after copper been crushed in the terminal by the screw the copper relaxes and it become loser over the next few weeks . after testing with a toque screwdriver the reading a few weeks later is less .

Just wondering why you double over when you have 2 x 2.5mm2 6242y going into a socket? I believe the terminals are designed to accept them in singles, unless just 1 x 2.5mm2 present or 2 x 1.5mm2 need connecting. Connecting the earths... I was told that splitting the cpc’s into the separate terminals provides a clean earth for IT equipment, so maybe you could clarify?

Nice video Gary 👍 What length would you cut the conductors on a single FCU wired in the middle of a 4mm radial circuit?

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe not as long as suggested for the sockets in this video 👍

@grayhalf1854

3 жыл бұрын

@@GSHElectrical I figured as much, thanks! 🙏

Very well explained...Gaz . 2 Questions... In video , you mentioned ..( screwdrivers ) Is there any difference between a ", electricians screwdriver & a normal vde (as seen in yr video. ? and video Gaz preferred a separate CPC /earth terminal in a double socket . Is there any reason ...(safety or not really ) ? Thanks any one. 👍💪😁

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

No to keep things simple for my learners I call it an electricians screwdriver rather than a number 1, 2, 3 etc. We talk about sockets for IT equipment in the classroom so this links to the CPC being in different terminals 👍.

@stephenlittle7534

Жыл бұрын

Old electric here normal in the old days mentioned that they didn't have plastic sleeving on the screwdriver to protect your fingers OK. So the normal one was not to be used as for electric work. Hope this helps as he didn't really tell you that.

Learning the trade and i didn't realise that there was a difference in screwdrivers...? Can anyone tell me, does it really make a difference as to what screwdriver you use...?! Cheers, great video..!

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Match the tip size to the screw head - insulated - find a brand u like. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gaz

Please i want to ask you this question; what's the right order in which you should arrange your circuit breaker in your consumer unit. should it be from the lowest breaker to the highest or highest breaker to the lowest and why... Thanks

changed one of my sockets at home.... one of my blue wires had current on it... I know you are supposed to switch of power supply when you work with electricity all right .... is that normal?

What mm cable are you using? Is it best practice to use 2.5mm or 4mm? Also should you always use the ring to connect multiple sockets? or can you stop at the last socket?

I always use the neutral wire and the cpc wire and the last one is line wire

Hi Gary, just wondering.. you have 2.5 L&N with 1.5 CPC... A few years ago here in Ireland there was an ammendment that all new installations must use an insulated earth conductor that is the same size as the two phase conductors. What's your view on this? Is it something that's in the pipeline for you guys in the UK? Love the channel pal 👍

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Great comment - no plans that I am aware of to follow Ireland’s lead. Will be interesting to see others comments. 👍 Gaz

@stephenlittle7534

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Keith. Thanks. I was thinking funny when we do single cable in conduit we do use the same size for all cables. Strange that. O well the English way he he. You can teach an old dog new stuff. Thanks again.

@danielteyehuago1633

3 жыл бұрын

@@GSHElectrical also in Ghana in West Africa, we follow British standard of wiring. And we use 2.5mm for socket, thus the live, neutral and earth or CPC but you used 1.5mm but yours is 1.5mm

@theendofmytether398

2 жыл бұрын

T and earth cable is made that way

Would you still go 70mm past the edge, if the cable entered via the top or bottom of the pattress?

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

50 to 70mm 🦾

A demonstration on wiring up a single socket would be good rather than the easy peasy double always seen in videos.🙂. Especially the favourite part; cramming all those wires into the back-box. 😵‍💫

also in Ghana in West Africa, we follow British standard of wiring. And we use 2.5mm for socket, thus the live, neutral and earth or CPC. And the cpc is insulated but you used 1.5mm and not insulated

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment 👍

Would you still double over if you've got 4mm cables? Or only for 2.5 ?

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Only 2.5 and 1.5 into the back of sockets. Thanks for commenting. Gaz

@danielteyehuago1633

3 жыл бұрын

@@GSHElectrical I think the purpose of the doubling is to fit in properly

Please, where can I find and buy 110V amp twin socket and 110V 15 amp single socket. Thank you.

What is the maximum load I understand a power socket is 13 A. Would a double socket 13 A on each side

Should the conductors be terminated on top of each other? I thought that means it is more likely both conductors will come loose? Thanks

@christopherhume8896

2 жыл бұрын

I always twist two conductors together. It gives the screw something solid to grip on and I've seen far too many sockets where the screw only secured one cable. At best the cable comes out and the ring is broken, at worst it causes arcing.

Hi A bit off topic, but why have a busbar and the neutral wires not directly connected into each circuit breaker.? An explanation would be appreciated.

@zXLuke4efcXz

3 жыл бұрын

Say you go into the breaker with the neutral, where would it then go after that? The answer is back to the substation at the end of your road. It's the same reason you have an earth busbar, to link all the wires together so that 1 thicker cable can run off somewhere else. Think of it like your cars exhaust manifold. You don't have an exhaust for each cylinder, instead they are grouped together and have 1 larger exhaust pipe going to the rear). MCB's don't require a neutral as they just detect overcurrent. RCD/RCBO's are residual current detectors. A really simple way of explaining this (there's more too this so please don't treat this as gospel) "3.11 amps has gone out through the live, 3.11 amps has come back through the neutral (for example)" Obviously if you only get a current 30mA lower than that it's going to earth somehow.

@bernardgarrett3897

3 жыл бұрын

@@zXLuke4efcXz Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.

Is that single strand 2.5mm cable? Here in Kenya nowadays, rarely will you find a single strand conductor of more than 1.5mm. For 2.5mm and above we have stranded cables only

Teacher, some people use 1N 1L 1ground for doublesocket

Love Gaz's School of Home (GSH) electrics ;-)

Hi what course do I need to install fans in kitchen and bathrooms ???

@rayc1503

Жыл бұрын

C&G 2365, look into part p electrical courses.

Why is the Wiha looking VDE screwdriver not suitable for sockets and only lighting circuits please?

@GSHElectrical

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting - the size of the blade on the screwdriver head the terminal one is to small to get the connections tight 🦾. Gaz

@robotron313

3 жыл бұрын

@@GSHElectrical Thank you that makes sense!

Do the terminals ever need to be torqued down?

@GSHElectrical

2 жыл бұрын

Great question 👍🏻

@Christosseventy7

2 жыл бұрын

Only ask because I recently invested in a torque screwdriver but can't seem to find any specification printed on any equipment.

@lemech

Жыл бұрын

There is a document listing the torque for plugs and sockets in BS 1363-1:2016 13 A plugs, socket-outlets, adaptors and connection units. Specification for rewirable and non-rewirable 13 A fused plugs

Is there not a further earth cable to connect to the box?

Instead of bending wire over, how about using alloy ferrules that can be pushed over and bite onto the wire end to allow the terminal to grip better?

If you had a choice, would you have your socket cables horizontal or vertical?

Does it matter which of the two earth cables go to which of the two earth terminals in the socket?

@GSHElectrical

2 жыл бұрын

No

How did I know it was tight ?

Do old Luddites like me still call the CPC the Earth?

This obsession with doubling over has to end. There's no requirement for it, and it's against manufacturers instructions 99% of the time.

@zXLuke4efcXz

3 жыл бұрын

I think most people would agree with double over if there's only one conductor (so the screw doesn't tighten on the side of a conductor). No need to double over when there's more than one conductor though.

@samoshea219

3 жыл бұрын

When it’s a single cable you get way better grip when it’s doubled back, each to their own I suppose, takes 2 seconds, less chance of a loose connection

@suspicionofdeceit

3 жыл бұрын

I agree it’s unnecessary, it’s one of those things electricians pass down, but is really not needed.