Recent content by dga3240

Thanks for that. Now completed and cooking my lunch! That connector is a design disaster. It took several goes to clamp the lines. I thought I'd got it right, then a bit of tension and the wire came loose again. It took several attempts to get all the wires and bridges firmly inserted into the...

I think that is just because it is a bad photo! But I do know the earth wire should have a green sleeve which is missing.

That's reassuring. Thank you for that.

Yes, but I have those so not a problem. I have examined the connector pretty thoroughly using a magnifying glass and I also have the new connector to compare it to. I inserted the wires using long nosed pliars to ensure they are fully inserted. The clamps where the wires are inserted are screwed...

I don't know if this link will work but it is the nearest I could find: https://d15v10x8t3bz3x.cloudfront.net/Libretti/2022/12/16703574/70005172-UM

Yes, I saw that video. also that three bridges were used....but I think I must have read every other reference to those connectors on the internet and no where is that mentioned! Very odd! I think only three bridges were included with the connector I purchased. But as I have an extra connector...

Thanks for the replies. Not a good photo I'm afraid. Wires are not pushed home or clamps tightened down. I think Scottish law will be a bit different to English law, if past experience is anything to go by.

I am new here, so please excuse what seems to me to be a stupid question! I am replacing a cracked Matsui MCE417C-C 250v 6000W 25a fused ceramic hob with a new Hoover HH64BV H-Hob 500. The Matsui had a multi pin connector by Kado 1/5 and the Hoover a Kado XT with six connectors. Both hobs are...