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Electric Plug Problem
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Have just changed a fuse in a lamp plug but I can't replace the two lower screws in the backing plate - when I opened the plug, the little bar which holds the wires flat where they come out of the plug dropped out and I can't seem to line up the holes in this little bar with the backing plate screw holes as each time I put the back on, the bar inside moves so the screws don't bite (hope this makes sense!) so......can I take the bar out or can I leave the two bottom screws out?
Have tested it and it works with the latter option but is that safe?
Many thanks in advance.
Have tested it and it works with the latter option but is that safe?
Many thanks in advance.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If I've pictured this correectly, the two screws you refer to simply hold the cable retaing bar in place (they play no part in golding the front and back of the plug together).
With the plug open (and the wires connected) try holding the retaining bar in place and putting one of its two screws in place lightly. Then push the other screw through and you should be able to manipulate the bar until the second hole lines up. Secure the two screws tightly before replacing the front of the plug.
You should not use the plug without the cable retainer in use as the individual wires can be pulled from their terminals if the cable is yanked.
With the plug open (and the wires connected) try holding the retaining bar in place and putting one of its two screws in place lightly. Then push the other screw through and you should be able to manipulate the bar until the second hole lines up. Secure the two screws tightly before replacing the front of the plug.
You should not use the plug without the cable retainer in use as the individual wires can be pulled from their terminals if the cable is yanked.
sounds like the threads on the plastic bar have stripped, but I don't see why you would have needed to remove them to change the fuse. They are to secure the wire in case it is tugged in use. Use it if you need it, don't pull on the wire, and replace it with either a new plug or a plastic bar from another if you have one spare.