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Is the wide prong on an electrical plug connected to the black wire?
No, the wide prong is neutral it is the white wire. The narrow prong is hot it is the black wire. The round prong (in a 3 wire plug) is safety ground it is the green wire.
What does the circle prong on a 3 prong plug do?
Ground wire
What is wrong if you changed a four prong to a three prong and the dryer is not heating?
My question is WHY did you replace a four prong dryer plug with a three prong! 220 volt Electric dryers require two hot legs, a neutral and a system ground wire. Sounds as though you shunted one of the hots or the neutral. You need to install a four prong plug of the same configuration and wire it exactly as the original.
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.
How do you wire a 12v 3 prong flasher?
you take the socket and plug the flasher into it
Is the wide prong on an electrical plug connected to the black wire?
No, the wide prong is neutral it is the white wire. The narrow prong is hot it is the black wire. The round prong (in a 3 wire plug) is safety ground it is the green wire.
What does the circle prong on a 3 prong plug do?
Ground wire
The electrical cord on the kiln only has three wires. How do you wire to a 3 prong plug?
Black wire to the gold screw, white wire to the silver screw, green wire to the round or U shaped prong screw.
Can one convert a two prong outlet to a three prong outlet?
Yes, provided that you have a ground wire in the box and that the ground wire is properly connected in the electric panel.
How do you attach a three prong plug wire with a green white and black wire to a shop light with a black wire and white wire?
The green wire is for ground. You can attach that to any metal part of the frame. The red is the active and coincides with the lefthand prong into the plug and the black in this case should be the Neutral and ciocides with the right prong into the plug as seen standing behind the plug.
What is wrong if you changed a four prong to a three prong and the dryer is not heating?
My question is WHY did you replace a four prong dryer plug with a three prong! 220 volt Electric dryers require two hot legs, a neutral and a system ground wire. Sounds as though you shunted one of the hots or the neutral. You need to install a four prong plug of the same configuration and wire it exactly as the original.
Will a 3 prong adapter prevent shock without a ground wire?
No.
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.
How do you wire a 12v 3 prong flasher?
you take the socket and plug the flasher into it
Where do you ground the extra wire when plugging a 4 prong wire into a three prong outlet for a dryer at?
It may be a 220 Dryer, and you will need a new outlet installed. There should be no extra wires when connecting the Power cord to the plug
How do you wire a 220v three prong to a 220v four prong?
You'll need to contact an electrician who will pull a new wire for you. If you only have 2 wires on the 240 line, you don't have a neutral or a ground; both of which are essential for a modern electric range.
Why are the third prong and ground wire necessary for electrical appliances?
to ensure grounding safety.
