Wiring a Plug

Ryan Matchett is one of a large group of crafters, producers and small business owners, that have been referred to Expresso by the Cape Craft & Design Institute, who do a great job providing product, business and market support to the craft sector.

Materials

• A Plug
• 3m of rip cord
• An in line switch
• A bayonet lamp holder
• A small energy saving bulb

Instructions:

• Strip the two wires at each end of the rip cord using the scissors.
• Twist the 2 wires on one end and demonstrate how to wire the plug using the butter knife.
• Decide how far the switch must be from the wall socket and cut one of the wires in the rip cord.
• Demonstrate how to wire the switch.
• With the remaining stripped wires on the other end of the cord, demonstrate how to wire the lamp holder.
• Insert light bulb and check the system (switch on).