Why show me how to change it & then tell me to use an electrician? An electrician just charged me R750 to replace the plug😡 & he doesn’t even know about the new wall plugs
Because some people will watch this, fuck it up, burn their house down, then attempt to sue if he doesnt say that. This gives him the legal leg of "I told you to always use a qualified electrician" to stand on.
I'm from the USA and here the black is hot white is neutral and ground is green or bare wire. Also 110 volts. Is this outlet 110? Must be or you would have two hots. Your wire colors are confusing at first sight. Thanks for the video. Cheers!
My plug is low down in my bedroom. Its so annoying. Is there anyway i can just... idk move it and the wires in the wall higher up near my desk so i can put my phone on the desk instead of the floor 😂.
Very scarey - Make sure you connections are tight. Loose connections vibrate, can generate heat and are a genuine fire risk. Also do not switch the mains off at the earth leakage but on the master switch. Light fittings are probably not wired to earth leakage. Even if changing a light switch isolating just the lights may not be enough. I have had current across a ground wire even with the isolator switched off. Use an electrician or at least get one to check your work afterwards.
Id rather do it myself, as a wall plug could already cost about R120 and a Qualified Electrician would charge you like R350 to change it Edit: I do own a live wire tester so its easy
Sorry but this is misleading. You have shown a live earth and neutral connected to only one socket in the plug box. But there are other plugs in the box where you have to put jumper wires across to get them to work also.
There is a black housing at the back, all of the plugs are wired in that, you just have to connect the main wires for all of the sockets to have power.
I don't think anyone in the comments is an electrician 😂
Yeah
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That's why we are here😂
Thank you for video.
What kind of electrical sockets are most commonly used in South Africa, type M (BS 546 15 A) or type D (BS 546 5-10 A)?
This was really helpful 👏 thank you sir!!
Thanks man u r great
Great thank you! 👍🏼
Can i replace single socket outlet with double outlets?
I want to know this too
I just fixed mine thanks to you👍🏽
Why show me how to change it & then tell me to use an electrician? An electrician just charged me R750 to replace the plug😡 & he doesn’t even know about the new wall plugs
Because some people will watch this, fuck it up, burn their house down, then attempt to sue if he doesnt say that. This gives him the legal leg of "I told you to always use a qualified electrician" to stand on.
Do I need to check the voltage even if it's load shedding?
Treat loadshedding as If it's live
I'm from the USA and here the black is hot white is neutral and ground is green or bare wire. Also 110 volts. Is this outlet 110? Must be or you would have two hots. Your wire colors are confusing at first sight. Thanks for the video. Cheers!
South Africa is 220v
No, you wouldn't have two hot (live) wires. South Africa uses 230 volts.
I just changed my socket my self injured my hand wit a screw driver tho but I’m fine 🎉
My plug is low down in my bedroom. Its so annoying. Is there anyway i can just... idk move it and the wires in the wall higher up near my desk so i can put my phone on the desk instead of the floor 😂.
There's two wires together where the L is concerned. N wire is okay, earth wire okay, with the red wire there's another wire?
Very scarey - Make sure you connections are tight. Loose connections vibrate, can generate heat and are a genuine fire risk. Also do not switch the mains off at the earth leakage but on the master switch. Light fittings are probably not wired to earth leakage. Even if changing a light switch isolating just the lights may not be enough. I have had current across a ground wire even with the isolator switched off. Use an electrician or at least get one to check your work afterwards.
Hi Andrew, thank you very much for your insightful feedback. NM
Id rather do it myself, as a wall plug could already cost about R120 and a Qualified Electrician would charge you like R350 to change it
Edit: I do own a live wire tester so its easy
Lol what if the sockets are in series and you find 6 wires instead😂should have did more explaining for those that are not aware.
Sorry but this is misleading.
You have shown a live earth and neutral connected to only one socket in the plug box. But there are other plugs in the box where you have to put jumper wires across to get them to work also.
There is a black housing at the back, all of the plugs are wired in that, you just have to connect the main wires for all of the sockets to have power.
Wait why do you need a USB in a wall socket
I really hope you figured it out by now lol. Some charging cables can fit into it.
Diabolical. That wouldn't even pass as botch by UK standards.