13A Plug tops with neon light

[Judith]

Well why do you not explain quite clearly how you would fit the neon to the plug - how do the wires enter the plug etc?

[Dave Plowman (News)]

If I remember those things, the neon was mounted to the base of the plug and either poked through the cover or had a window in it. Having it mounted to the cover with flying leads would be too delicate.

Trying to make one would be pointless, given they can be bought on Ebay.

[Bob Eager]

The ones I remember had them sunk into the cover, with a couple of springy brass strips touching the L and N terminals.

[Judith]

Absolutely : exactly my point.

[tabbypurr]

And a 3rd one that doesn't know what he's doing, but is happy to pass judgement.

NT

[ARW]

If he does then you can be sure that is the day she will not.

[Roger Hayter]

In the space above the neutral pin, connected to the latter and with a thin lead accross over the earth pin to the live terminal. It would be wrong to route it through the barrier between live and neutral as this is a safety feature.

Before you make unwarranted assertions you need to examine a practical example!

No, you asked if it could be safely done, not whether it was financially worthwhile Mind you when I was a teenager without money at the beginning of the 1960s I'd have done it if I wanted one.

[ARW]

Sunday night/Monday morning on the settee:-)

[Judith]

Feel free to explain *precisely* how you would make it then: I'm sure that everyone will applaud your enterprise.

[Judith]

On that, I suggest you give diy a bad name.

[Roger Hayter]

Fortunately, I don't think you have the slghtest idea what you are talking about. Your opinion is not, in this case, of any value.

[tabbypurr]

When a discussion degenerates to questions like how do you spell ABC, no, I have not the least interest. So you carry on talking ballcocks, and I'll s pend my time doing something of at least some relevance and interest. And i f we're really lucky, somewhere along the line you'll at least admit you ha ven't got a clue on this topic. But I doubt you even know that.

NT

[Judith]

Ho, ho, ho

Scared that people will take the piss out of your abortive effort - just because you wouldn't fork out a couple of quid.

I must admit I thought that you were probably taking the piss when you said that you would make something out of a plug and a neon.

Now I know you are, if you are unwilling to explain your technique/

Scared that people here who know much more about such things than me will take the piss out of your attempt.

Keep up the good work.

[tabbypurr]

, I have not the least interest. So you carry on talking ballcocks, and I'l l spend my time doing something of at least some relevance and interest. An d if we're really lucky, somewhere along the line you'll at least admit you haven't got a clue on this topic. But I doubt you even know that.

plonk