Electrical plug advice please

shazbat
By shazbat

Can someone PLEASE help me.

I have a tumble dryer with a pre-formed 2 pin plug (see picture attached). The plug overheated and melted into the electric socket. I have had the electric socket replaced, but do not want to purchase a new tumble dryer unless I have to.

My question is, can I cut the 2 pin pre-formed plug off the tumble dryer, and re-wire the 3 wires (earth, neutral and live) to a standard 13 amp 3 pin plug?

By ashwindoke• 7 May 2009 18:02
ashwindoke

Yupeee.....

Party!!!!!!!!!!!!

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By shazbat• 7 May 2009 07:55
shazbat

Tumble Dryer up and running OK :)

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By ashwindoke• 6 May 2009 18:02
ashwindoke

Yes Go ahead....

And best luck with Color code thing... :)

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By Vivo Bonito• 6 May 2009 17:53
Rating: 4/5
Vivo Bonito

if you can manage to buy a british standard socket-thats the common 3-pin plug you can usually find here... select the one with built-in 13Ampere glass fuse... that way... that would bit secure than without it... fuse will trip off automatically if in cases there will be electricity outran or shortage or whatever instead of burning the plastic plug insulator which will cause fire...

TIP: the connection pattern is the same as u'd mentioned above..

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By t_coffee_or_me• 6 May 2009 17:52
t_coffee_or_me

Better to be safe then sorry ... You got it right in color codes

 

 

 

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By shazbat• 6 May 2009 17:46
shazbat

Thanks everyone, it's set my mind at rest before I press the 'on' button :)

Brown - live

Blue - neutral

Green/yellow - earth

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By cat.inc• 6 May 2009 17:14
cat.inc

Yes you can do that just make sure it is wired correctly

By tallg• 6 May 2009 17:11
tallg

Yes. I've done that with all my appliances out here.

By t_coffee_or_me• 6 May 2009 17:11
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t_coffee_or_me

Yes you can but take care with earth, neutral and live when doing the connection

 

 

 

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By lilBoPeep• 6 May 2009 17:04
lilBoPeep

Yes you can. Unless the fired plug burnt out your tumble dryer.

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