Change the plug on a Dyson!?

tigs78

My dyson fell over today and when I went to plug it in one of the pins of the plug seems to have snapped and is at a funny angle so I can't plug it in, I've tried forcing it back into position but it won't go so I need to change the plug.

1) The plug itself is a moulded one so I can't unscrew it to get the wire out - can I just cut the wire and then attach another plug?

2) I've never changed a plug in my entire life so could somebody please 'remind' me where each wire goes and what colour it is etc.

Thanks in advance.

CashBash

1) I don't have a Dyson but would imagine so.

2) This link has the information you need
http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/diy/diy_guide/factsheets/238.shtml

cheekymole

Cut the plug off and then strip the wires.

The way I always remember is blue to the left and brown to the right

Sting_2

There should be no problem cutting the main wire and then stripping the wires as suggested by cheekymole. Another way to remember which way the wires go is...

BLUE has 4 letters, as does LEFT

BROWN has 5 letters, as does RIGHT

Just don't forget to attatch the earth wire (green/yellow wire) to the pin in the middle.

cheekymole

probably won't have an earth wire with it being all plastic (could be wrong though!)

tigs78

Just took the plug of a hand blender (didn't have a spare) and then cut the plug of the dyson....

Both only have a brown and a blue wire - no 'earth' green/yellow as mentioned above and on the bbc diy link.

Help?!

Noozan

If there's no green/yellow wire; just put the blue on the left and brown on the right and away you go.

tigs78

Woo Hoo!

It works, that was my first plug change, thinking of rewiring the house now - any tips!!

cheekymole

well done tigs, we'll make an electrician of you yet!

RoCas

CashBash wrote:

This link has the information you need
http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/diy/diy_guide/factsheets/238.shtml

What a useful link! Thanks CashBash.