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English: Correct way of making safe and cheap extension cord. As you can see, details have no hazardous parts at all; so national safety boards are not correct at all accusing selfmade extension cords as the main reasons of fire. Have a look, how to wire it correctly:
  • 1) Take certified for 250V 16A strip with schuko outlets and certified to pass 16A cable 3G1.5 with all required stamps on it. Certificate stamps is something like guarantee of their proper work.
  • 2) Disassemble the power strip and strip the insulation.
  • 3) Pass the cable through the clip and clamp it (but don't overclamp); also strip the wires on required length and twist it.
  • 4) Put twisted wires to the terminals and clamp it (load wires usually are not polarised, but yellow-green should be put to the ground terminal). It you clamp terminals weakly, you risk to overheat it and melt and sometimes melting can outgrow to the fire. If you overclamp, you risk to damage wire and terminal and power strip wouldn't be valued to use.
  • 5) If everything is done correct, finish your work by putting the cover.
  • 6) Assembled construction is ready to use!
  • Do this work only if you're really understand what you do; stop do this work if you're not sure in your knowledges/skills!
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