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Ann225 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Wire up

Hi,

When you’re an organizor at an exhibition, you need to make sure that every stand has a basic electrical connection.

If I wanted to say that the electricians need to connect some cables to install the electrical connection, could I use the word ‘wire up’?

“The electricians need to wire up the plugs or cables?” “The electricians need to wire the cables to a power source.”

I’m not sure how to say it.

Thank you.

  

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You could use 'wire up', but the first sentence says it all : 'Every stand needs an electrical connection/a power point'. Electricians don't need to be told that they must be wired up.

  • You could use 'wire up', but the first sentence says it all : 'Every stand needs an electrical connection/a power point'.
  • Electricians don't need to be told that they must be wired up.
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You could use 'wire up', but the first sentence says it all : 'Every stand needs an electrical connection/a power point'.

Electricians don't need to be told that they must be wired up.

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The phrase "wire up" is unusual and is typically heard only in the context of explosives.

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