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Je vous remercie Breezer Icandoit :lol:

Hi breezer I wish I had time to be bored!... I'm too busy trying to find out how to change these wretched plugs :( I'm learning a lot here but the more I learn the more I worry. It started off with changing a few plugs and now I am wondering if my whole house needs rewiring?lol. Anyway...

Hello again ban-all-sheds Why can't I use a neon screwdriver type tester... that altemeter looks pretty scary to me and it looks expensive. I'm only hoping to replace about six plugs ... at this rate it would be cheaper to get an electrician! I'm looking at the link you sent me ... brilliant...

Hello ban-all-sheds Now that was a eally helpful post and thanks for the link :D I'll take a look round the brico shops tomorrow to see if I can find a decent tester ... any recommendations on what to look for would be appreciated. I wasnt planning on just flipping the fuse on the plug...

Hello Andrew Yes that would be a good idea ... my French is good but I was hoping to be told in my own language. Surely once I can identify the colours of the wires and know what goes where in the right order the basic system will be the same. Im thinking along the lines of 1 turn mains off...

Adam you are quite right and I feel a bit silly now. But my finances are a bit tight at the moment and my husband is unwell and unable to do any DIY so its a matter of trying to do the best I can myself. I'm not completely stupid so I figured I should be able to do it. I was just hoping there...

Thanks Dave ... Umm... sounds more complicated than I thought . I thought I'd just have to take the boxes off, reconnect the wires and put new fronts on. Looks like I'd better speak to an electrician. Icandoit

Hello PLugwash thanks for your reply... the plugs work fine and they aren't THAT old ... I'd say they date from the late fifties to sixties it's just that they have been painted over a few times and they don't look very good. I have seen new ones in the local DIY shop and just wondered if I...

Hello I have a few very old and ugly wall plugs in my house and I want to change them for something more modern. Can anyone tell me in a few simple steps how I should do it please. Thankyou in advance Icandoit. ____________________ moderator moved to correct forum as poster claims...