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[@catherineryan1791]

Wow 9 years ago and I just did a plug. Thank you so much for this info. 2020 and its great information 👍

[@amiirosman1799]

I did it and its going well im very appreciating for this teaching long live brother

[@JD-vw6eq]

Thank you, simple and smart way to teach and remember. Everything working great now

[@khalidtrevor9449]

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[@bentleyisaiah428]

@Khalid Trevor Instablaster ;)

[@adamcturnbull]

What a great way to remember it!!! Brilliant

[@dabarvlog9700]

Just now doing this for the first time. 😂😂😂 Thanks for the info it helps a lot

[@mariesmusic7757]

Thank you I'm in my 70 tH and I never did a plug before my late husband did all I needed here goes

[@alikhan-uh3sq]

...so did it all go according to plan?

[@kylestewart2310]

So how about plugs with only 2 wires?

[@grassytramtracks]

Appliances that don't have a metal casing don't need an earth so have no earth wire. On these appliances, you can just leave the earth pin not connected

[@hurducvlad5482]

Thanks for the video. Really filled the knowledge gaps.

[@larelles1]

I needed to connect a lamp fixture to a power cable and this was super helpful for me!

[@KurdishGuider]

DUDE THANKS SO MUCH IT WORKED

[@aazarazirani3400]

Thanks so much made life easier

[@staraishtar]

Oh thankyou for this. As a woman i am not good in electrical stuffs but i had to do this right now to connect our induction plug😅

[@Favourwrestlingchannel]

You are 100% right

[@alfredlee1710]

How can you go wrong with left and right? That’s cool man! Thank you

[@dazzlxng_emma9688]

This is so helpful. Now i can fix the plugs at home lol xD

[@cliffcarlo180]

Straight down (earth), or straight up in this case.

[@eliaswebber1496]

the drumming at the start sounded like splatoon music

[@simranpoonia2249]

Great! Just what I needed for physics revision.Thank you :)

[@Intothematrixs]

thats awesome i guna remember L in blue for left and r in brown for right forever !!! just like righty tighty lefty loosey

[@tk4270]

Just realised we have just a live and neutral light wire potruding from wall tiles after removing our old bathroom cabinet, which had a single GU10 spotlight. The new metal cabinet with led light and demister has an additional earth wire that should be connected. I have nothing in bathroom to connect this earth wire to and don't fancy installed a 3 core flex by ripping off the tiles. Is there a way round this?

[@totallyrandomthings7066]

4k 60fps GG BBC

[@specialized29er86]

Thanks and that L & R facing towards the screw connectors and not from the plug side..

[@freshminds7862]

very informative

[@jesseguzman8947]

Which wire is positive and which is neutral ?

[@sawu3668]

​@austindycha1345What will happen when they connected in reversal ?

[@paulhardman457]

Thankyou.

[@pattrickhurcombedennell1072]

why dont they teach you this at school

[@frankiethefrank]

They do! You just weren't listening, I'm afraid...

[@frankiethefrank]

@Eden Skirton Constantinou they all follow the National Curriculum old chap

[@grassytramtracks]

They do. Not much about how to actually wire the plug but they tell you what the inside of a plug looks like and the fuse and wire colours

[@bmsa2073]

Great. Thanks connect my fridge my grill my coffee maker my toaster my oven and mocrowaved

[@yazid1322]

i save a lot,thanks you so much

[@buddybeh]

Can I plug only the brown and blue for two wires only and left the earth one?

[@LuckyFullPR]

Yes, but who is who. Blue is negative and brown is positive?

[@trking649]

Shame on you for plugging it into a SWITCHED ON socket!

[@grassytramtracks]

What's wrong with that?

[@TheShamon1991]

It worked

[@fitimismani1201]

I have a Blue Black how can i do it

[@manojsangar6526]

worked leptop chàrger

[@mandarina5199]

what if u dont have earth wire, is it ok?

[@grassytramtracks]

Double insulated appliances (just a pretentious way of saying an appliance without a metal case) don't need an earth to be used safely

[@bengilhooly3616]

This video was published before I was even 4 years old

[@manojsangar6526]

thanks you so much sir im success full try

[@stownley2005]

So is the blue the positive side and the brown the ground

[@3rdtwirl494]

What if the left and the right on the fixture are side by side with no indication. There is no grounding wire.

[@breakeners]

And what about the other end ? I did this to the plug, but now I AM plugin my wires to an extractor that has two entrances only and i think i should blend the wires (?) but which ones?

[@kscdisappointment2404]

I don't wanna sound like an expert cuz I'm not but I believe u just use the blue and brown and not the earth if wiring into a 2 hole

[@arturromancov4982]

Can someone explain please if I have a EU double wire and both wires are same colour (it's Christmas lights I broke the plug 😃) how do I determine which one of the two wires is live/hot so I can fit it to UK plug? I have a basic multimeter if that's necessary...

[@grassytramtracks]

Appliances in continental Europe are designed to be safe to use with the live and neutral being both ways round so it's less important

[@buffyvachon8026]

So which one is live, the brown or blue?

[@designertjp-utube]

Excellent Question! I wish to know also. I'm sitting here in Los angeles with this apparent U.K. Power Cord about to attach to a desk lamp to make an extension. Which color is Live (Hot, Negative, will fry your arse)? Brown or Blue?

[@buffyvachon8026]

Apparently the brown wire is the hot one as I researched more and it did work for my ceiling light.

[@designertjp-utube]

@@buffyvachon8026 Thank you! After leaving Google Searchland, I'm coming up with "Brown" also!

[@dancoulson6579]

Modern UK wiring utilizes brown for live, blue for neutral, and green/yellow for earth/ground. However, if it's an older appliiance, it may use red for live, black for neutral, and green for earth/ground. The live should be the shortest and tightest, and the earth should be the longest, with a little extra. This is so that if the wire is snagged, and forcefully broken from the plug, the live is the first to disconnect, and the earth is the last to disconnect. This is also the reason the earth pin on the plug is the longest.

[@grassytramtracks]

Live is brown, neutral is blue

[@ellamcadam9105]

I’m very sad my lamp still doesn’t work

[@avishkumar8231]

How about red and black?

[@grassytramtracks]

In the past they used to use red for live and black for neutral

[@shivam.yadav.a]

@@grassytramtracks them in this which is neutral and which is live blue and brown

[@Vivita257]

What if there's no earth on the lamp?

[@BerserkGamer]

EZPZ

[@Urruko264]

@Nomoreidsleft hahaha xd

[@Nomoreidsleft]

What?! Flat panel TVs in the UK come without plugs? Or is it that they keep coming off after your favourite team looses its football match?

[@chathukamadushan8655]

❤❤🤟

[@MehD_Necromancer]

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[@1ZEEDEE]

Awful video. Doesn't teach the most important part

[@spress97]

Why has this been put up again? Plus any appliance sold in the UK has to come with a fitted sealed plug so this is just a waste of time.

[@yousefnoori]

Alexander Presslie Because GCSE Physics has this.

[@experiment54]

Alexander Presslie cause some people become electricians and teach their family’s and friends how to change plugs if they need to.

[@oml81mm]

If you mistake "line" for "live", as many commenters on this thread do, you will not get far with any examination. As already stated UK appliances are supplied with already fitted and sealed plugs. If you, for any reason, want a plug to be replaced get a qualified electrician to do it. There is a reason why plugs are sealed nowadays... It is to stop untrained folks from fiddling about with something potentially dangerous.

[@Che9009]

Those big goofy ah uk plugs again.

[@michaelsnoddy4602]

This is far from all the information needed. what I'd you use a 13A fuse to protect a cable not able to Carry 13A... what happens to the cable?? stupid dangerous BBC PISH

[@davidkinkade3884]

buy one Ebay have lots

[@yousefnoori]

Well, this is GCSE Physics, not an engineering course, I'm afraid.

[@dancoulson6579]

It's BBC, what do you expect. Over simplified, patronizing, nonsense. Any other news channel might report like: "A freight train has derailed near the south of crystal peaks lake, contaminating the water with over 200 tons of sodium hydroxide. Officials are warning to avoid contact with water from the lake for the next two weeks." The BBC: "A big train had an accident, and lots of dangerous chemicals have mixed in with the water in crystal peaks lake. You can't swim there for two weeks now."

[@okaro6595]

Fuses protect wiring. In Europe it is common to use 16 A breakers when the cable is for 2.5 A. It the equipment shorts why do you worry of the cable? The equipment is toast anyway.

[@dazzlxng_emma9688]

#UwU

[@michaelb4538]

I hate the new PC anti white BBC but I actually laughed at this video.

[@mechachomp]

i'm sorry but that was really quite useless O-o