I have just returned from the Middle East where I purchased a lamp with a 2 pin plug. When I removed the plug, to replace it with a 3 pin plug I have found that the cable has two wires. One black and one red. Any advice on how to wire this to a 3 pin plug would be appreciated.
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Black goes to neutral, red goes to live.
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breezer
that is black to the left ad red to the right
thing is, is the light metal or "plastic"
if metal is it double insulated
if not it needs re wiring
thing is, is the light metal or "plastic"
if metal is it double insulated
if not it needs re wiring
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If the light has an ES or SES lampholder, then just to be sure, make sure that the wire you connect to the live pin in the plug connects to the cetral pin in the lampholder.
SS - ponder for a moment the question that hummer971 asked, and what it implies, and then ponder whether he can do what you suggest...
Hummer - what voltage do they use where you bought this?
Hummer - what voltage do they use where you bought this?
i think the middle east uses the two hundred and something volt range mainly
http://www.algert.com/Panasonic/Technical/Plugtypes.htm
also even in north america you have two hundred and something volts between red and black
http://www.algert.com/Panasonic/Technical/Plugtypes.htm
also even in north america you have two hundred and something volts between red and black
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securespark said:
What's wrong with that?
My point was to not assume that red is live. Check which wire goes to the central pin of the lampholder. It is this wire that is connected to the live pin in the replacement plug top.
Nothing wrong with that. Did anybody say there was?securespark said:
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Sorry, Ban, I'm missing something vital here. Please don't say "your brain"!!!
I thought you said:
"SS - ponder for a moment the question that hummer971 asked, and what it implies, and then ponder whether he can do what you suggest... "
What did you mean?
I must be going senile in my old age!!
I thought you said:
"SS - ponder for a moment the question that hummer971 asked, and what it implies, and then ponder whether he can do what you suggest... "
What did you mean?
I must be going senile in my old age!!
I meant (no offence to hummer971) that if he doesn't know how to wire up a plug, he's unlikely to have the tools to determine which wire goes where.
But I was imagining using a meter to check that out - I suppose dismantling and using the Mk One Eyeball is another option.
Doh!
But I was imagining using a meter to check that out - I suppose dismantling and using the Mk One Eyeball is another option.
Doh!
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I have Mk Two Eyeballs and suggest you get a pair pronto. They give much better vision, especially at night.
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breezer
you miss read it, its not MK 2 eyeballs, its MK2 eyeballs as in Mark 2 as opposed to Mark 1
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