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In the UK one of the first things most people with any sort of interest in DIY or technology learn is how to 'wire a plug'. Is this a UK specific thing, or is
by tomgallard 14y ago
In the UK one of the first things most people with any sort of interest in DIY or technology learn is how to 'wire a plug'.
Is this a UK specific thing, or is it common in other countries as well?
- excuse-me 14y agoIn the US it's almost impossible to get a re-wireable plug except for industrial extension leads. Most Americans have no idea which pin is 'live'
- klodolph 14y agoThere's no need for Americans to know which pin is live. (The correct answer is "both", by the way.) Americans who do DIY electronics / electrical systems all know that black is hot and white is neutral, bare or green is ground. Plugs come with cables, so there is no need to know which pin is which, and I'm not sure what the benefit of rewiring a plug is except in the very rare case that the plug is damaged. For the record, the bigger prong is neutral, which is exactly what you'd expect.
- excuse-me 14y agoTrue, and all new products in the UK have to have pre-wired sealed plugs now. Although you can still buy replacements plugs - I don't know hoe much longer for. It's just part of the lost art of being able to fix things, now you throw away the Walmart appliance rather than replace a plug. Soon you wont be able to fix your car and will have to scrap it when the dealer decides that support has expired.