How Do You Wire A 13-Amp Plug?
Electrical appliances sold in the United Kingdom must be fitted with a prewired plug in accordance with the U.K. Plugs and Sockets Etc (Safety) Regulations 1994 and as updated by European Union law. Plugs in the UK are supplied with 3-, 5- or 13-amp fuses. The 13-amp fuses should be used in a plug for appliances that consume a large amount of electricity, such as fan heaters or kettles. While the task of rewiring or replacing a 13-amp plug is straightforward, it’s imperative you connect the correct colored wires to each of the three plug terminals. Strip one and a half inches of plastic from the outside of the wire using a knife or wire strippers. The color of the three wires inside must conform to U.K. regulations: brown (live), blue (negative) and green or yellow (ground). Strip a quarter inch of protective plastic from each of the three colored internal wires using a knife or wire strippers. U.K. color coding is brown, blue and green (or yellow).Twist the end of each exposed wire to
