Repair cut wire

indianabones

Earlier this week I was using the hedge trimmer and I cut through the cable. I'm looking at repairing the cable and I think it would be easier and safer to use a block connector than trying to fix it myself using some tape and twising the cable.


I have the following hedge trimmer which has a 13A fuse.



https://www.amazon.co.uk/VonHaus-Electric-Hedge-Trimmer-Length/dp/B01CUCQ7W0/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=hedge+trimmer&qid=1559339651&refinements=p_89%3AVonHaus&rnid=1632651031&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1


I'm looking at using this block connector:


https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Terminal-Connector-Block-Strip---5A/p/710110


Simple question, will it work? If not what do you recommend?

FreeBear

indianabones wrote: »

I have the following hedge trimmer which has a 13A fuse.

I'm looking at using this block connector:
https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Terminal-Connector-Block-Strip---5A/p/710110

Simple question, will it work? If not what do you recommend?

No, no, and NO. What you are proposing is dangerous and a quick way of electrocuting yourself or someone close by. Put a new plug on the end of the shortened cable, or use a proper connector.


https://www.screwfix.com/p/masterplug-orange-connector-2-pin/46232

Aylesbury_Duck

Don't do it. There are proper connectors you can use for the purpose. What you're thinking of doing is simply potentially dangerous.

Risteard

indianabones wrote: »

Earlier this week I was using the hedge trimmer and I cut through the cable. I'm looking at repairing the cable and I think it would be easier and safer to use a block connector than trying to fix it myself using some tape and twising the cable.


I have the following hedge trimmer which has a 13A fuse.



https://www.amazon.co.uk/VonHaus-Electric-Hedge-Trimmer-Length/dp/B01CUCQ7W0/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=hedge+trimmer&qid=1559339651&refinements=p_89%3AVonHaus&rnid=1632651031&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1


I'm looking at using this block connector:


https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Terminal-Connector-Block-Strip---5A/p/710110


Simple question, will it work? If not what do you recommend?

No. Wrong. Stop.

indianabones

FreeBear wrote: »

No, no, and NO. What you are proposing is dangerous and a quick way of electrocuting yourself or someone close by. Put a new plug on the end of the shortened cable, or use a proper connector.


https://www.screwfix.com/p/masterplug-orange-connector-2-pin/46232

Thanks, I'll be off to screwfix in the morning.


Unfortunately it's cut too close to the hedge trimmer side so using a connector is the only option.

indianabones

Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »

Don't do it. There are proper connectors you can use for the purpose. What you're thinking of doing is simply potentially dangerous.

That's why I asked the question really.


Now I know there's a solution out there, FreeBear's Screwfix connector, I'll use that.

Robin9

Hopefully you plug this into a RCD protected socket ?

marlot

indianabones wrote: »

Thanks, I'll be off to screwfix in the morning.


Unfortunately it's cut too close to the hedge trimmer side so using a connector is the only option.

Make sure you wire it the correct way round. The piece with the pins goes onto the wire leading to the tool. The piece with the socket wires to the 13A plug.


(Otherwise the pins are live and exposed when plugged into the mains and the connector comes undone).

indianabones

marlot wrote: »

Make sure you wire it the correct way round. The piece with the pins goes onto the wire leading to the tool. The piece with the socket wires to the 13A plug.


(Otherwise the pins are live and exposed when plugged into the mains and the connector comes undone).

Very good point - I would hope there'd be some instructions. But I'll take a pic and upload here for you to verify if there isn't.


Off to screwfix now.

Zandoni

To be quite honest with you it appears you have no electrical knowledge at all, so I would suggest you have it done professionally to save accidents.

stragglebod

At the very least unplug the severed cable from the mains first before wiring the connector ....