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gonna have to change a socket at my grandma's place
i have acually done that a cupple of times, are there any protips ..

turn off the fuse
rearrange the cables
profit?

any good advices?

>> No.855437

>>855408
>any good advices?

what country?

>> No.855438

>>855437
germany

>> No.855440

>>855438
I'm 'merican so I wouldn't want to offer advice.

I'm sure others will be along and not care that they aren't familiar with your wiring standards.

>> No.855441

>>855440
it works the same here as your place

>> No.855454

>>855441
At my place the wires are white, black, and bare.
Screws on the outlets are two silver, two brass, and one green or black.
Frequently the socket has two whites and two blacks going to the silver and brass screws and the bare wires are twisted together and a long end connected to the green or black screw..
Folding all the wires back into the box can be troublesome so it's acceptable to twist the whites together and the blacks together and connect a 'pigtail' of the appropriate color to the twisted pairs with 'wire nuts'.
The four (two white and two black) wires can be tucked back into the box leaving only the pigtails out.
The outlet gets connected to the bare and pigtails making it much easier to tuck the outlet back in place before using the mounting screws.

I doubt it's the same there.

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855667

>>855408
>Turn off fuse
Then try to turn on electric device to make sure your had the right fuse. Never assume.

Also if you are adding any wires or connectors, buy to regulation, never cheap out. Otherwise you will go to prison when her house burns down (ofc depends on where you live).