Recent content by notalectrician

There's no markings on the cable, is there a way to tell without? I can do crimping if it's the right cable but fitting a new cable to the wall is beyond my abilities, the socket is too low for me to see it clearly and it's not the sort of mistake I want to risk. May have to admit...

Could someone be very kind and look at the wiring on my cooker please (pic below). I have so far been unable to connect the live and neutral so that all the wires are clamped underneath the screw and in my non-expert opinion it looks rather dodgy to me. Any advice would be very welcome.

Wayhey the job is done! You were right, I was putting the wire behind the metal plate instead of in front of it. Thank you all for your help.

I've put the wire in as you would on a plug pin, undone the screw to open up a hole and put it in there, then tightened to clamp it (or not) so the bottom of the screw touches the wire but its got a piece of plastic between it to clamp it down. The screws don't come out from the terminal for...

Hi, yes they tighten up and stop turning.

This is it: //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=243003 I'm using the cable from my old electric cooker, I'm presuming this is ok to do?

I am (trying!) to wire in my new, shiny and about to be flung out of the window electric cooker, its a Logik LFTC60W12. I have looked at other posts to find out how to do it but am stumped by this problem. I've put the wires into the slots and tightened the screws. The screws will not...