Basic tips on how to fit & wire an Australian electrical plug DIY extension cord repair/modification
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- This video is for all those with minimal experience at repair work, so you can replace a mains voltage plug safely and successfully. Many appliances are thrown away these days due to very minor problems and can often easily be fixed! Learning to safely rewire a plug is a great skill to add to your DIY repertoire!
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I LOVE how you don’t assume we have any idea what we’re doing. You were so clear and articulate, I feel confident to do this now with zero experience at all.
Thanks Lisa, that's awesome feedback! 😊
well, dont do it. you must have a licensed electrical worker to do this. Doing this is not only illegal, your insurance company will not cover any damaged caused by electrical fires.
@@penguin4597 I just saw this comment! You are incorrect, at least in Victoria and most states in Australia. This is a very common misconception!
@@TheUltimateRecycler nah mate.
@@penguin4597 And you know how?
I've had direct communication with ESV to find out for sure as many people just seem to repeat what they are told and spread inaccuracies.
What a incredibly well explained, indepth and detailed video you've made. Clear and concise with no wasted speech.
Many thanks Ian, appreciate the feedback! 😊😊
You are a wonderful teacher. You've just taught a mum and daughter a new life skill. Thank you !
That's awesome! 😀👍
This was HUGELY helpful to a novice like me. Thank you very very much.
Thanks Jodie, glad it was helpful! 😊👍
My father was a sparkie that worked all over Australia and the world, i have watched him do this thousands of times but not quiet sure if i did it right so i checked and found your page. Huge thanks for helping..
Huge thanks for watching! 😊👍
The Ultimate Recycler ;) i sent a quick video to dad to see if I got everything right and he was proud of my as i got it done with some reminders from your channel. Huge Thanks again. Have a fabulous day.
Thank you for such a great, clear and easy to follow video. I only had box cutter and scissors on hand and was successfully able to carry out a repair/replace on our plug. Thank you for demonstrating 3 ways to do this. It was super helpful!!! 👍🏼☺️
Excellent missvetty, I'm pleased it was helpful! 😊👍
Thanks for posting this tutorial, Chris. I picked up an extra heavy-duty extension cord, orange colour, that had been put out for council clean-up. It was approx 60mts long, but the connectors seem to have some rust and damage. Your tutorial was of great help. The only problem was the cable was way thicker than a normal house cord and a bit of a bugger to get the fittings on. I subscribed after seeing that you are into recycling. The amount of good quality stuff that is thrown out in my area of N.S.W is almost criminal. I rescued a cabinet recently that had a RRP of $695. Yes, that new that it is still being sold. 30 minutes work and it was almost new. Cheers, Chris
Thanks Chris, hope you enjoy my channel! Good on you for saving stuff - as you well know there is way too much wastage these days!
As someone completely new to this I really appreciate this video. As previous comments have said, the way you explain this is so clear and easy to understand - thank you.
That's awesome, thanks Garry! 👍😃
brilliant!! just what I was hoping to find on here .. to help me replace a cord to a switch on the industrial sewing machine after a very naughty pup chewed it in 3 places .. and thankfully, not where it went into the back of the motor or I would have been up sh*t creek without a paddle!!! thanks so much for the easy to follow, no techy language instructions and demonstration!!! LOVE IT !
Many thanks Caryl, glad I could be of help! 😊
Thanks Chris, Mate, top instruction, been 15 years since I wired one, so the revision was great. I inherited an industrial bench grinder, that had been series wired into a bank of other tools, so had to cut the lead - works well, nice to red, black and green again.
That's great Greg, pleased to have been helpful! 😊
My extension cord was in the bin after i severed it with my hedger. Watched this, saved the cord and it works perfectly. Huge thanks.
Great to hear! Nice work 👍😀
haha did the same and just watched the video and fixed my extension cord!!!
Fixed our fridge power point which was bent, broken in half. Saved us a fortune getting a new fridge and less land fill. Many thanks!
Awesome work Andrew! 👏😊
Thank you so much for this clear and excellent video.
I had to cut off an extension cord plug-end to feed the wire behind the narrow gap of an inbuilt shelf. Was able to attach a new plug-end because of your amazing video.
Likewise, I had issue forcing the protective sheaf back around the wired plug. Used a small nylon car trim removal tool to stretch the edge of the protective sheaf over the wired plug end.
Thanks again for your fantastic, clear and easy to follow video!
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching and your great comment!👍😊😊
Great video. This is how instructional videos should be done. Your a legend
Many thanks Ruth! 😁😃 Thanks for watching 👍
Thank you - you covered everything in great detail! Exactly what I need - I've just come back from living overseas, and I have a lot of plugs to change!
Excellent, I'm glad it was helpful! 😊👍
Brilliant video. I was feeling nervous about changing a plug - haven't done it for 40 years and that was back in the UK. Thanks Chris. You made my Saturday...
Excellent Jac, I enjoy making people's Saturdays! It's even better than the other days of the week! 😜🤣
Thank you very much for this video. People who teach others are truly Blessed by God😇❤🤗
Thanks Justine! 😃
Thank you for sharing and teaching your knowledge 🙏. God bless you
No worries, thanks for watching 👍😊
Could listen to you all day! Thank you very much for the in depth video..
Thanks very much Steve! 😃
An excellent video well presented and easy to follow, I have wired my first plug in 40 plus years 😊
That's great Peter! 😊👍
Brilliant. Managed to get the job done with the help of this video. Much appreciated.
Excellent Aarron, well done! 😊👍
You are a super legend, vid worked great ❤❤
That's awesome, thanks Amanda! 😃
Thanks mate....very easy to follow and close up video recording is much appreciated....My first time to attempt at electrical repair work was done successfully....
Excellent! Thanks for watching and the great feedback!
I watched a tom scott video on how to rewire a brittish plug a while ago and he said "live is brown because that's the colour your pants will go if you touch it" ... And it's basically the same configuration here too haha time to rewire my old stereo finally... The live Prong is very 🅱️ent
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UPDATE: finished it works I'm so happy I was able to do it... Had to use a hair dryer as it was cold today to heat the rubber cover up ... It's a cassette deck and it isn't slow or anything so my connections were perfect thankyou so much for this tutorial
Hahaha at the Tom Scott quote!! 🤣🤣
Excellent you were able to manage the job successfully! 👍😊👏
Really easy reminder for people when wiring is that Blue L for left that wire goes into the left prong, Brown is R for Right and Ground on the ground plug, Stay safe
Thanks Jahmo 👍😊
Smashed out a couple plug changes after watching this video. One on a ozito blower vacuum that I broke the prong off just yesterday. Thanks mate, great clearly explained video.
Cost all up for repairs was just under $8 for a pair of 10amp plugs from Bunnings.
I did cheat a bit tho. I ran a heat gun on low setting over the cap to soften it up a bit to get it to fit easier.
Thanks mate! Great tip with the heat gun too! 👍😊
I have some of those wire strippers, they have changed my life🤣, they are a micro scrappers dream for stripping the miniscule copper wires!👍
Many can claim strippers have changed their lives - but not usually in a positive way! 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for watching ES😊👍
(PS I'm half-way through your last vid! I quite enjoy your random chatter! 😊)
@@TheUltimateRecycler hahaha that made me laugh 😂
Thanks for watching, yes lots of random chatter in my videos lol!
Great video, you explained everything so clearly and made it easy to understand. I now feel confident that I can do this. Thank you so much!!!
Fantastic, that's great to hear! 😊👍
So helpful! Thanks. I love that it's Aussie specific
Thanks Simon! 😊👍
Very helpful and clear info, got my macbook charger fixed, saved a 120 bucks!! cheers for that mate!
That's awesome Ryan, well done you! 👍😊
Good job mate. Was unsure of the neutral and active, vice versa. Your tip will be remembered.
Cheers
Excellent! Thanks David 😊👍
Just saved me looking on gumtree for another vacuum. I KNOW the fault was in the plug, because it was a "wiggle it til it works" issue. I love fixing something instead of throwing it away. I do love my old hot and noisy Miele vacuum, splashed out on this proper vacuum about 10 years ago instead of Kmart version, this thing absolutely sucks - in a good way. Learning how to fix things like this is so valuable, literally $3.33 at Bunnings for the plug keeps a beast of a household appliance going, rather than putting a few Kmart versions into the tip in the last 10 years, and also the Meile actually works properly.
For context, I got the Meile on special for around $225 all those years ago, a Kmart version would have been approx 25% of that price. Now, this year, that Miele comparable model is about $400 brand new.
I've also put ZERO vacuums into landfill. (Apart from the faulty plug I've just put in the bin).
I appreciate this knowledge so much, thankyou - oh bugger. Now I have no excuse with my wife, I have to leave the workshop and go vacuum the house.... boohoo......
Great Story Dave! Glad you were able to fix ol' faithful and I'm sure the wife is happy with the house all vacuumed again! Oh - and the planet thanks you for keeping junky vacuums out of landfill 👍👍
The history of the OZ plug ... was designed by Hubbel, an American, who designed the plug to be used as the standardised plug in the US....but the Americans prefer the srright blade type as it was reversible (before polarized plugs were standard). The OZ at the time preferred this angled design over the UK ones as it was easier to manufacture; thus it became standard in OZ ....(thats why, your outlet and swich boxes are also the dimention of US ones). OZs also adopt the US way of doing branch circuits vs the UK ring circuits for bulidings thus the absence of the fuse in the plug. 😉 Another advantage too is if you happen to step on your plugs bare foot, its leaa painful vsstepping on a UK style plug ...when youre half asleep 🤣
Haha - they are still painful, but not as bad as Lego! 🤣🤣
Thanks for all the info Leatherkid01 👍👍
Thanks mate. Successfully changed a plug just now and your video was the confidence I needed. Good on ya
Fantastic!! 👍😊
Thanks mate. Very helpful. Saved me having to buy a new power tool.
Thanks David, that's excellent! 😊👍
What a helpful and informative video, thank you very much for taking the time to explain it in clear, layman’s terms. Much appreciated.
Thanks for watching Lucas and I'm glad you found it helpful! 👍😊
Thanks heaps mate, always wanted to have a crack at doing this myself and this video helped me perfectly.
Excellent, that's great Karl 😊👍
thanks for the video mate. ive got to put a new plug on an old vintage fan
Thanks Gary, pleased to be of assistance! 👍😊
Clear and easy to follow. Thank you for this tutorial!
Thanks Carlos, appreciate the feedback! 😊👍
Exceptionally well made/communicated instructions. Thankyou.
Many thanks! 😊
Thank you so much for making this video. You are excellent and teaching. I now feel confident enough to try this myself. cheers mate.
That's awesome! Many thanks Kerrie! 😊
That's crazy, watching your video has a whole different color code system from here in the 🇺🇸. ENJOYED THE VIDEO :) Very well detailed 👌
Thanks ETG. Yeah, colour codes seem to be different everywhere! 🤔🙄
Super-clear explanation - thank you so much!!!
Thank you! 😊
Thank-you so much! I was able to fix my ancient standard lamp.
That's awesome Mr Coddiwompler! 😊👍
@@TheUltimateRecycler Mrs Coddiwompler!
@@scorpiowoman73 Ah, very sorry! I should have know as otherwise it would have been Mr Coddiwomplim! 🤣
@@TheUltimateRecycler 🤣
Very pleased with myself. Got to keep a lovely original Bakelite plug too.
Thanks mate, you are a legend
Thanks Bentley! 👍😁
Terrific explanation for the dummies lol, not intended to be nasty, just an Aussie thing we say. Cheers Chris 🍻🇦🇺
All good Joe, from a fellow Aussie! 👍🍻
Great video, literally exactly what I needed to be shown, legend
Excellent, pleased to be of assistance! 😊👍
Fantastic simple demonstration. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 😊👍
Terrific, thanks. I had to do it and I didn’t know how. Folding the exposed wire is interesting.
Thanks Nikki, glad the video was helpful! 👍😊
Great clear explanation. Very well explained and nice and easy to follow. Thank you very much.
Thanks Ray, that's nice feedback! 😊
Super helpful as my dog just chewed the vacuum cleaner plug off 🤣 Cheers
Haha naughty dog! 🤣 Pleased to be of assistance! 😊
Thank you so much. It was so easy!
Nice to hear Maria! Thanks 😊👍
Thanks for your help. Job done!
Excellent work! 👍😊
Great video. Very helpful. Thanks mate!
Excellent, I'm glad it was helpful! 😊👍
I just bought a camper trailer and am in the middle of fitting it out 12v plus I have a 2000w inverter and I wanted to fit a power point from the inverter in the front box to the inside of the camper but I was worried about hooking it up wrong but after this video I now know how to do it thank you.
Excellent! Thanks David! 😊
@@TheUltimateRecycler I have just hooked up 240v in my camper with no problems. Finally it is done. I was worried about it until I watched your video and it only took me minutes... cheers.
That's a cool-looking plug. 👍
Thanks! Just a standard Aussie plug! 😊
Excellent video. Thanks!
Many thanks for watching! 👍😀
Fantastic! Had the exact same entry plug from Bunnings and wanted to double check the wiring. Thanks for the video! 👍
That's awesome!! Pleased to help! 😊
Hi, just wanted to highlight a comment you made in your video at 1:10 that it is legal in Australia to do this. It is definitely not legal, and for an individual, if caught, you could be fined anything up to $40,000 depending on your state. Anyone wanting to do this please be aware of your local/state laws.
Hi Stephen, I agree with the need for people to check their local laws.. but you are incorrect - it is perfectly legal for any competent person to work on portable electrical equipment except in Queensland. I've had direct communication with ESV to confirm this for Victoria as I regularly repair electrical items for sale here.
You are right Stephen
@@darkmatter338 Based on what information BE? It seems people just repeat what they hear - and often from electrical companies who do not want you to do your own work!! And then a myth becomes an inaccurate and unfounded fact! I have had direct communication from the relevant authority and it is perfectly legal to do this work in Victoria. Stephen was right though about the need to check your own local/state laws as they do differ.
@@TheUltimateRecycler Ah, Queensland? Would they differ state to state? I literally cannot find ANYTHING other than NO! ILLEGAL...
Which makes my huge reptile vivariums highly illegal 😂 this should definitely not be illegal
@@wayneberry3453 I've replied to your other comment with the Victorian ruling direct from ESV.
Thanks for that, I had a plug that indicated L for Live, N for Neutral and Earth for well Earth.
But I wasn't sure what the Blue/Brown colours meant, cheers lol
I've never done electrical wiring before, so this helped me out.
I'm pleased it was helpful! 😊
I guess bLue (L for left)
bRown (R for right)
And GReen (GR for ground)
That’s my way
@@AA-sg2py but according to the video and the fitting instructions, brown = terminal A = left, not blue...
@@BendeHoedt oops
That is UK plug version
Dude! I fixed my trusty vacuum cleaner!!! Yeeeeeeah!
Woo Hooooo!! Go you! 👏👏😁
Thank you for this video, Very informative & straight forward 👏
Thanks EGG! 👍😊
Brilliant! So clearly explained. Thank you
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 😊
Thanks cobber just what I needed.
Excellent mate, pleased to be of assistance! 👍😊
Great video, Thankyou for taking the time to share it.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Matty 👍
Nice video , straight to the point mate 👍
I don't like to pad unnecessarily! Thanks for watching 😊
Great instructional video. Thank you !!!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Paul 😊
Thank you for this well explained tutorial 👍
Thank you Leanan 👍😊
Really good intro into wiring DIY - Great video!
Many thanks! 😊👍
@@TheUltimateRecycler I successfully rewired my water fountain, you gave me the courage. Do you have a video on connecting two wires as a follow up to this? Thanks again.
@@DEPHY4NT Well done on your repair! 😊 Nope, but I'll look into doing some basic wiring stuff 👍
Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching M vs
Excellent thank you
You are very welcome, thanks for watching! 😊
Thank yiu, perfectly explained
Thanks Aleshia 😊😊
This is so simple and amazing to be able to just replace it instead of getting a new one and having to throw away the cord. Also could you use this if the end of a plug on an appliance broke or got bent or is that slightly different
Exactly the same process to replace an appliance plug Lizzie 👍😊
Thank you. It’s a very helpful video!!!
So glad!
Very nice and clear. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching Baba 👍😊
this was really really helpful thank you for sharing this!
Glad it was helpful Ruth! 😊
Only in Queensland you aren't allowed to, every other state it's legal.
Thats why caravans are required to have double pole everything cause someone can accidentally reverse the poles on an extension lead.
Thanks very much, super useful.
Thanks Chris! 👍😊
i have to sets of them wire strippers there the best things i ever bought
Yep, I have two as well - they are great! 👍😀
At 6:40 he did not indicate that the "Chart" supplied is "full scale".
Hence, there was no need to use/obtain any "measuring device".
Very true! Thanks for pointing that out 👍😊
champion. thanks mate.
Thanks for watching! 😊👍
great useful information again. thanks Chris.
Thanks Gabriel - hopefully people do find it useful! 😊
How many times have you wired it up and forgotten to put the cover and nut in the cord first😅. Great video, thanks.
I think that's the test the CIA use Andrew - If you get it right first time, you must be an alien! 🤣🤣
@ 17:54: "hope that was helpful"
mate, it's more than helpful; this should be the standard of how video tutorials must be done!
Ah, thanks Tag Bukid! That's an awesome comment!! 😊😊
Awesome tutorial mate 👍
Thank you John 👍 😊
Great explanation thanks mate
Many thanks Wizard! 🙂
This is exactly what i was looking for . Purchased one from bunning but dint know how to connect it . Also my wire only two strands how do i go about this ?
Excellent, glad you found it! If your cord only has two wires (and you have no earth wire) - wire as shown in the video to the active and neutral making sure you get the polarity correct. Do not use a two wire cord without an earth on something that should be earthed though.
Thanks for this tutorial. I’ve done a lot of these replacements, but I seem to be unable to recall the positions of blue and brown. I always have a note, just in case…
Nothing wrong with writing notes Andrew! 😁👍
Thanks for watching 😊
Great video! Thank you very much
You are welcome Anna, thank you!
I assume you place the plug always in your left hand, with the 3 pins also facing to the left, this way, all wires are connected in their right order, as in your video, you explained to connect the active wire closest to you, hence the left hand is important
Yeah, I think that's right! Thanks for watching Peter 👍😊
Wonderful. Thank you.
Thanks very much! 😊👍
Super good❤
Thanks Josh! 😀👍
thanks heaps
Thanks for watching mate! 👍😀
Great video! I have an old lamp which only has 2 wires - are you able to advise how to go about rewiring this as I can only find a 3 pin replacement plug
Many lamps are double insulated Deb and don't have an earth wire. So you can use a 3 pin plug and you simply do not use the earth pin. Thanks for watching 😊
Hi , I have followed your instructions but now I am bamboozled. I have a vacuum cleaner that I'm changing the plug on . I cut the cord and found only 2 insulated wires , a brown and blue .but the plug has 3 points on it ?
The vacuum is double insulated which means it doesn't have an earth wire in the power cord. The new plug has an earth pin (the bottom one), which in this case you don't use. Just wire the active (brown) and the neutral (blue) to the correct plug pins and you'll be good to go 👍👍
@@TheUltimateRecycler great thank you so much .
Brilliant, thanks so much!
You're very welcome Tye! 😊
Thank you Mate
Thanks Julien, glad it was helpful! 😊
There is a place in heaven for you my friend. ✊
Haha, thanks man! Hopefully I don't require it for awhile!! 🙄🤣
Just found you! signed enthusiastic subscriber
Thanks Deb, welcome to the channel! 😊👍