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Outgoing connections to electrical panel

Hi, I just bought a house with Garage. There is a ‘Contactum’ electrical panel in Garage and incoming live wire. But not outgoing wire and hence no power supply. I have checked the MCBs with tester and its live.

I would like to connect outgoing power supply wires. There is an extension cord with wire cut-off. How can I connect this to the panel please?

Where does the positive go and where does the neutral go? There is no earth wire from extension cord!

Comments

  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    2iji905.jpg

    it should be summat like this one.

    dont use the extension cord. wire up a proper socket/s.
    then use them in the normal manner.
    Get some gorm.
  • ormus wrote: »
    2iji905.jpg

    it should be summat like this one.

    dont use the extension cord. wire up a proper socket/s.
    then use them in the normal manner.

    Many thanks for quick reply, so the positive go directly in MCB? (Brown wires in pictures) and neutrals go in neutrals, (Blue wires). What is protected neutrals please?
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    RCD protected neutrals.
    follow the thick blue wires and youll see the route they take. via the RCD.

    the thin brown wires are the live feeds to each circuit.
    Get some gorm.
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    What is protected neutrals please?
    I think it would be most wise if you were to get an electrician in to sort out what you want doing.

    Cheers
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