Really Basic Mains Wiring Question

[Gordon23]

Hello all -

I'm new here - signed up to try and answer a really basic electrical question which I have googled in vain.

I just bought a mechanical doorbell which runs on mains power - which I presumed meant that it would have a plug on it, or at least a socket for a plug cable. But in fact it's just a bare transformer with no markings on it that I can see, and a one page instruction with no markings on that either.

All the instructions show is a diagram with INPUT 220/240V, and two lines going to the transformer terminals: a solid line to the left hand terminal, a broken line to the right hand terminal.

Could you tell me which of live, neutral and earth on my plug cable goes to each of the terminals?

Thanks for your help, and yr indulgence of my ignorance.

GK

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

You will not restrain it by fitting some clips.

Cables are complete undesirables. They can never be controlled

Heard a customer say the word undesirables today. Caught me by surprise lol

 

[Rpa07]

Wasn't looking directly at you was he?

Heard a customer say the word undesirables today. Caught me by surprise lol

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Wasn't looking directly at you was he?

How did you know

Well it was a woman asking us to remove a big lump of wood out her gutter "I have no idea how it got there but we have a lot..." "shi-" "undesirables about here" "Oh. Yeah "

 

[Specialist]

Cables are complete undesirables. They can never be controlled

Heard a customer say the word undesirables today. Caught me by surprise lol

Aaw Dood, that was a horrible thing to call you

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Aaw Food, that was a horrible thing to call you

Think "food" is worse. I'm not a piece of meat!

 

[Specialist]

Dood read it again buddy, I corrected it as soon as I read it .
Predictive text is a menace.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Dood read it again buddy, I corrected it as soon as I read it .
Predictive text is a menace.

Yeeaaah whatever. I can see you eyeing me up.
Pervert!

 

[Specialist]

Hmm maybe a few mushrooms & onions with a side of chips, I'm starting to feel peckish Dood

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Hmm maybe a few mushrooms & onions with a side of chips, I'm starting to feel peckish Dood

Neighbours just brought round some soup. Not the biggest fan but can't be rude.

Nice though just has chick peas. So currently avoiding them like a 7 year old would

Also, wont see me with mushrooms, yukkie!

 

[Specialist]

Jeez some people are just so fussy , ok I'll make it an egg instead of mushrooms

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Jeez some people are just so fussy , I'll make it an egg instead of mushrooms

Yeah an egg will do. Scrambled with lots of butter, salt and pepper. Purrrfect.

 

[Specialist]

No arguments there, I love a good scrambled egg.
Sadly, my head cook is over her mates house

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

No arguments there, I love a good scrambled egg.
Sadly, my head cook is over her mates house

I am the one who cooks.

Spring onions, bell peppers, brocolli, red onions; fry. Chicken stock with a pint of water with a few carrots. Bake your chicken for half an hour whilst cooking your stock. Add stock to chicken. Leave until cooked.

Simple. Tasty.
"Throw it all in and wait for it to cook" - my type of cooking.

 

[Specialist]

I love cooking, especially Chinese food or a good steak. Only thing is, my missus is really territorial when it comes to the kitchen.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

I love cooking, especially Chinese food or a good steak. Only thing is, my missus is really territorial when it comes to the kitchen.

Ooo a nice steak with paprika wedges.
Shot of rum just before it's finished cooking. Protect your eyebrows though just do It sneakily "is that Beyonce?!" *throws chicken in the oven* "never mind my bad"

I love cooking. Just finding the time, effort and getting the bits.

Cooking and tinkering. Effing and blinding; eating a drinking. These are a few of my favourite things...