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Why Distance between neutral and groun pin in plug is not same?
No U.
What are the designations of a three-prong plug?
On a three prong plug there will be a neutral blade, a "hot" blade and a ground blade. The neutral blade is wider that the "hot" blade. In North America the ground blade is "U" shaped.
If you wire a plug in reverse by mistke with the hot lead on the thick side of the polarized plug will it cause a problem?
Yes it can. The plug and socket are polarized to be sure that the hot and neutral are not reversed.
Why you use neutral pin in three pin plug?
In North America the neutral pin is used to complete the circuit. One pin is "hot", one pin is neutral and the last pin is ground.
What is the wide spade on a polarized plug called?
The wide blade is the neutral and the narrow one is the hot.
What color is the neutral in a plug?
In the UK the neutral wire is 'blue'.
Which wire is colourd blue in a plug?
neutral
Is the wide part on a plug positive?
What you are refering to is a polarized plug. The wide connector forces the proper orientation in the outlet. This is so that the hot and neutral connectors in the plug, match the hot and neutral (cold) prongs on the plug. This forces a switch to operate on the "live" or hot wire. If a switch interrupted the flow of electricity in the neutral wire, the appliance would still shut off but the plug itself will remain "hot" whcih is a shock hazard. No, the wide blade on a plug is the neutral connection.
Is orange the neutral wire in a plug?
No, the colour white is used to identify the neutral in electrical distribution systems.
What 2 colours are the neutral wires in a plug?
The two permissible colors for neutral conductors, according to the NEC, are white and gray.
Why Distance between neutral and groun pin in plug is not same?
No U.
What are 3 wires in a plug socket called?
Hot, neutral and ground.
What are the designations of a three-prong plug?
On a three prong plug there will be a neutral blade, a "hot" blade and a ground blade. The neutral blade is wider that the "hot" blade. In North America the ground blade is "U" shaped.
On a DC plug what is the white stripe?
It indicates the neutral or "cold" lead (wire).
How do you rewire a NEMA 5-20 plug with a standard 3 prong plug?
A NEMA 5-20 plug is a standard 3 prong plug. It wires the same as a NEMA 5-15 plug (Ground wire to the "D" contact, Hot to vertical terminal and neutral to the horizontal terminal (with the Ground terminal either at the top or bottom)).A 5-20P plug has the neutral blade rotated 90°. The 5-20R receptacle usually has a T-shaped neutral hole, to accept both 5-15P and 5-20P plugs.
If you wire a plug in reverse by mistke with the hot lead on the thick side of the polarized plug will it cause a problem?
Yes it can. The plug and socket are polarized to be sure that the hot and neutral are not reversed.
Why you use neutral pin in three pin plug?
In North America the neutral pin is used to complete the circuit. One pin is "hot", one pin is neutral and the last pin is ground.
