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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.
What is the extension cord with 3 prong could be used for?
Depends on the size of the wire in the extension cord. The 3 prong is just the hot, neutral, and ground.
Which wire on an ac cable Is the neutral the one with or without writing?
On a lamp cord or two wire extension cord the writing is on the neutral side. Double check this by tracing the wire down to the cord end. You should find the neutral wire connected to the wider blade, of the two blades, of the plug cap
Is the ridged wire positive on an extension cord?
An extension cord that you plug into your house is neither positive OR negative. It uses alternating current so there's a live wire and a ground. Only direct currents (like those in cars) have positive and negative. On a two wire extension cord the ribbed side is the neutral. If you look close and it is a moulded plug on the end of the extension cord you will find that the side with the rib is also the same side as the wider blade on the plug. This corresponds to the wide blade hole in the receptacle which is also the neutral side of the receptacle.
Is the ribbed wire on a extension cord the black?
no
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 extension cord with 3 prong could be used for?
Depends on the size of the wire in the extension cord. The 3 prong is just the hot, neutral, and ground.
Which wire on an ac cable Is the neutral the one with or without writing?
On a lamp cord or two wire extension cord the writing is on the neutral side. Double check this by tracing the wire down to the cord end. You should find the neutral wire connected to the wider blade, of the two blades, of the plug cap
Is green ground in an extention cord?
Yes, the green conductor is the colour of the ground wire in an extension cord. The black wire is dedicated to be the "hot" and the white conductor is the neutral.
How do ibidentify the wire of an extension cord two wires?
It depends on the extension cord but I will give you 2 ways and they are each very simple. On a residential type (what I call a house burner) extension cord with just 2 conductors, you will find that the jacket of one wire is smooth and the other one has ridges. The one with ridges is your neutral or white conductor. On a more commercial type extension cord with conductors covered by a protective jacket, your conductors in the cord will be color-coded, with black being hot, white being neutral and green or bare being ground.
Is the ridged wire positive on an extension cord?
An extension cord that you plug into your house is neither positive OR negative. It uses alternating current so there's a live wire and a ground. Only direct currents (like those in cars) have positive and negative. On a two wire extension cord the ribbed side is the neutral. If you look close and it is a moulded plug on the end of the extension cord you will find that the side with the rib is also the same side as the wider blade on the plug. This corresponds to the wide blade hole in the receptacle which is also the neutral side of the receptacle.
Is the ribbed wire on a extension cord the black?
no
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 do you re-wire an extension cord green white black?
You can rewire your extension cord by replacing the existing wire with green, black and white wires. In most situations it is safer and cheaper to buy a new extention cord.
Does a long extension cord draw more power than a short extension cord?
No. However, a longer extension cord has higher resistance for a given wire gauge or size compared to a short extension cord and the voltage at the load device may drop so low that it doesn't work properly. This may also be accompanied by a noticeable rise in the temperature of the extension cord. As a rule, use the shortest extension cord that will get the job done. If the extension cord must be long, use one that has heavy gauge wire to minimize voltage drop at the load.
How do you wire up an extension cord with brown blue green wires to standard black white and green circuit?
buy a new extension cord
Can you construct a 3 wire power cord to a 3 wire extension cord?
you need to state more information but in any case yes you can.
