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The identified conductor on a two wire lamp cord cable will be the neutral wire. The identification will be a raised rib or on some the wire identification data will be used to identify the neutral. This wire connects to the wide blade, using a silver coloured screw on the plug (cap) as a connection point.
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Is ribbed wire black or white?
The ribbed wire on a lamp cord is the neutral wire. On an extension cord there is no rib but the neutral wire is white in colour.
Can you connect a white and black wire to a three prong extension cord that does not have one wide blade and if so which side would be white wire?
This will not work. Your neutral blade is gone. You need both for it to work.
How long can you run an electric extension cord?
It depends on the gauge of the wire, the length and the total current draw of the appliances. You said "heavy duty outdoor extension cord" so I'll assume 12 gauge wire. You can run a MAXIMUM of 20 amps for a MAXIMUM of 100 Ft on that wire. If the current draw goes up, so should the wire size. If the distance goes up, so should the wire size. 10 Ga wire - 30 amps for 100 Ft.
How do you wire a 3 way cord?
He do you splice and rewire an iphone4 cord
What is the meaning of flat cord wire?
flat cord it is an electrical supplies or material ^-^
What do you call the wire that goes in a PSP to put songs on?
USB cord
When you are replacing a male plug on an electric cord. Which screw does the black wire go on?
The black wire goes to the brass colored screw and the white wire goes to the silver screw.
Does the metal plate go between the wire and screw on a replacement female cord?
No. The wire goes underneath the plate.
How can I convert a cord to a plug?
You can't but you can install a plug on the end of a cord. Just go purchase one and install it. Very simple to do. Black wire goes to copper screw, white wire goes to silver screw, and ground or green wire goes to ground screw. It both wires are brown then connect the wire with the ridges on the outside of the wire to the silver screw as it is the neutral. The wire that is smooth is the black hot wire which connects to the copper screw.
How do you wire a three wire cord to a two wire cord for a water feature?
You don't. Do not power a water feature without a grounded cord.
Is ribbed wire black or white?
The ribbed wire on a lamp cord is the neutral wire. On an extension cord there is no rib but the neutral wire is white in colour.
What is the synonym for wire?
Cord
Can you connect a white and black wire to a three prong extension cord that does not have one wide blade and if so which side would be white wire?
This will not work. Your neutral blade is gone. You need both for it to work.
What side of a car battery do you hook the power cord up too when setting up an amp?
RED wire goes on +, and the black wire gets wired to the body of the car. Which is ground -
Do you have a pigtail wiring diagram for an electric range?
I have a three wire cord with a three prong plug on the end sometime called a pigtail. I see the center wire is green which goes on green but which of the other wires goes on black and which goes on white? These wires are not color coded but the exterior cover has one wire which is ribbed and the other is smooth.
How long can you run an electric extension cord?
It depends on the gauge of the wire, the length and the total current draw of the appliances. You said "heavy duty outdoor extension cord" so I'll assume 12 gauge wire. You can run a MAXIMUM of 20 amps for a MAXIMUM of 100 Ft on that wire. If the current draw goes up, so should the wire size. If the distance goes up, so should the wire size. 10 Ga wire - 30 amps for 100 Ft.
Why does the current change at an extension plug when connected to a lamp?
Are you saying that you plug in a lamp and another lamp on that extension cord goes dimmer? If so then the extension cord wire is of a smll guage size and causing a voltage drop from the outlet to the cord output.
