[header] How to wire an electrical socket [title] Prepare the socket. [substeps] Turn off the power to the socket. Unscrew the face plate and make a note of the wire connections to the earth, neutral and live terminals.
[header] How to wire an electrical socket [title] Prepare the socket. [substeps] Turn off the power to the socket. Unscrew the face plate and make a note of the wire connections to the earth, neutral and live terminals.
First, use a plastic socket wrench to unscrew the face plate from the socket. The socket wrench gives you more room on the metal part of the socket socket. If you have trouble figuring out which wire to wire, ask a mechanic to help. [title] Tighten the front and rear shell on the socket. Unscrew the face plate and make a note of the work holes. Remove the electrical plug firmly from its joint. Unscrew the back box from the wall. Place the new double back box on the wall over the top of the existing hole.