.:madworm:.'s photos with the keyword: mains

This one was wired up correctly. Brown is the hot wire, blue is neutral. I didn't fake the image, I only increased the contrast around the letters. --- ALWAYS TURN OFF THE MAINS POWER IN THE BREAKER-PANEL BEFORE YOU STICK YOUR FINGERS IN. MAKE SURE IT STAYS OFF!

Looks good, but is it? --- ALWAYS TURN OFF THE MAINS POWER IN THE BREAKER-PANEL BEFORE YOU STICK YOUR FINGERS IN. MAKE SURE IT STAYS OFF!

This one was NOT wired up correctly. Brown is the hot wire, blue is neutral. But what do we find? Brown --> N, Blue --> L Why is this bad? Screwing in a light bulb puts you in danger of getting a shock, as the hot wire is connected to the large metal part of the E27 of the light bulb first. Initially that part is partially exposed. Not good. I didn't fake the image, I only increased the contrast around the letters. --- ALWAYS TURN OFF THE MAINS POWER IN THE BREAKER-PANEL BEFORE YOU STICK YOUR FINGERS IN. MAKE SURE IT STAYS OFF!

Checking the wiring going into the lamp fixture. All OK up there. --- ALWAYS TURN OFF THE MAINS POWER IN THE BREAKER-PANEL BEFORE YOU STICK YOUR FINGERS IN. MAKE SURE IT STAYS OFF!

Now which of these two contacts should be "hot" ? The one at the very back, right? --- ALWAYS TURN OFF THE MAINS POWER IN THE BREAKER-PANEL BEFORE YOU STICK YOUR FINGERS IN. MAKE SURE IT STAYS OFF!