Question

How to know what ampere of male plug is to be used to operate an electric iron so as to avoid damaging of the plug?​

Answer 1

Remove the cover from the plug

Remove the outer sheath from the flex to expose the inner cores. Take care not to damage the inner cores while removing the sheath

Shorten the brown wire

Remove the insulation from the ends of the wires

Twist the strands of wire together

Feed the wires under the strain relief into the plug

Double over the ends of the wires

Insert the brown wire into the live (L) screw terminal and screw tight

Insert the green/yellow wire into the earth (E) screw terminal and screw tight

Insert the blue wire into the neutral (N) screw terminal and screw tight

Tighten the screws of the strain relief over the sheath (not the cores!) of the flex