Another question for the electricians....
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Chromatic
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No idea about the first question, but yes you can to the second question
slowmotion
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[QUOTE 4307374, member: 45"]This fridge is wired up backwards isn't it?....
@subaqua
Oh, and can you get longer screws that fix the socket (plate) to the back box?[/QUOTE]
That looks all wrong to me. You can get M3.5 screws for face plates in loads of different lengths. Screwfix sell them in boxes...
See here.....http://www.screwfix.com/search?search=M3.5+screws
@subaqua
Oh, and can you get longer screws that fix the socket (plate) to the back box?[/QUOTE]
That looks all wrong to me. You can get M3.5 screws for face plates in loads of different lengths. Screwfix sell them in boxes...
See here.....http://www.screwfix.com/search?search=M3.5+screws
slowmotion
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[QUOTE 4307392, member: 45"]All wrong in that the blue and brown are the wrong way round?[/QUOTE]
Because of the camera angle, it's a bit hard to tell which terminal is which, but it looks like a neutral conductor is wired into the Live Load, for starters.
Because of the camera angle, it's a bit hard to tell which terminal is which, but it looks like a neutral conductor is wired into the Live Load, for starters.
DRHysted
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[QUOTE 4307415, member: 45"]Black into neutral supply, red into L supply.
Brown into N load, Blue into L load.
By my reckoning that makes blue and brown the wrong way round. Is that right? How does that affect the fridge?
For info, I'm replacing the fridge freezer and this is how the old one is wired.[/QUOTE]
It should be brown to L and blue to N. Because it's AC it still worked but it's wrong as it is.
Brown into N load, Blue into L load.
By my reckoning that makes blue and brown the wrong way round. Is that right? How does that affect the fridge?
For info, I'm replacing the fridge freezer and this is how the old one is wired.[/QUOTE]
It should be brown to L and blue to N. Because it's AC it still worked but it's wrong as it is.
lutonloony
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[QUOTE 4307415, member: 45"]Black into neutral supply, red into L supply.
Brown into N load, Blue into L load.
By my reckoning that makes blue and brown the wrong way round. Is that right? How does that affect the fridge?
For info, I'm replacing the fridge freezer and this is how the old one is wired.[/QUOTE]
In my limited knowledge I would expect brown into L load.
Brown into N load, Blue into L load.
By my reckoning that makes blue and brown the wrong way round. Is that right? How does that affect the fridge?
For info, I'm replacing the fridge freezer and this is how the old one is wired.[/QUOTE]
In my limited knowledge I would expect brown into L load.
slowmotion
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I'd say that the Load conductors are reversed. The Supply cables have the old colour conductors while the Load ones have the new colour convention, but they are still reversed. The fridge will probably work fine but there are safety issues if the conductors are reversed. Too complicated to explain right now.
Don't reach for the lawyers if I'm wrong though...
Don't reach for the lawyers if I'm wrong though...
classic33
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Some newer appliances will simply refuse to work though.
If colour didn't matter, because it's AC, there'd be no need for colour coding.
slowmotion
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[QUOTE 4307436, member: 45"]So I wire up the new fridge with live (brown) to L and neutral to N and I'm ok?
Not sure how old the wiring is. Consumer unit is about 5 years old.[/QUOTE]
Brown to Load Live, and Blue to Load Neutral should work.
EDIT: what's the yellowish conductor top left of your picture doing??? What's its terminal marked as?
Not sure how old the wiring is. Consumer unit is about 5 years old.[/QUOTE]
Brown to Load Live, and Blue to Load Neutral should work.
EDIT: what's the yellowish conductor top left of your picture doing??? What's its terminal marked as?
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classic33
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Put your hand on the compressor!
slowmotion
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NOOOOOOO!!!!! He'll get frostbite.
slowmotion
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[QUOTE 4307493, member: 45"]Yellowish top left? That's the brown, going into N load.[/QUOTE]
So sorry, the colour rendition on my screen must be a bit iffy. Anyway, I'll stand by the previous stuff I've written. I hope it all goes well.
So sorry, the colour rendition on my screen must be a bit iffy. Anyway, I'll stand by the previous stuff I've written. I hope it all goes well.
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shouldbeinbed
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+1 to t'others
Old live is Red, new is Brown (or yellowish
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Old neutral is Black, new is Blue.
it does look wonky.
Old live is Red, new is Brown (or yellowish
) Old neutral is Black, new is Blue.
it does look wonky.
