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The green (or green with yellow strips) is for Earth. This is the D shaped socket in a US outlet. The Black (US) or Brown (UK) is for Live. This is the narrow rectangular socket on a US outlet. The White (US) or Blue (UK) is for Neutral. This is the wide rectangular outlet on a US socket. The color code may vary for other countries, so be sure to check.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 16y agoA plug is 1/2 of an electrical circuit. The appliance does not work unless it has an electrical source, so the plug completes the circuit of electricity from the appliance to the source of the electricity. The smooth wire(the little blade) is the "hot" side, and the nobbly wire (the big blade) is the ground side. Every electrical circuit must have a "ground", meaning that the circuit is dangerous unless there is a connection to the earth. The earth is such a poor conductor that it effectively stops the circuit. A person can be a conductor, just like the people who get struck by lightening. They are standing one the ground, and that is where electricity seeks...to complete the circuit. This is the reason that one never sticks anyting in a socket but a plug...it can kill you.
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∙ 13y agoUS the black wire is your hot the white wire is your neutral in other words your load and the bare copper is your ground wire.
UK The brown wire is live, the blue is neutral and the Green/Yellow is earth.
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∙ 14y agoThe neutral wire in a plug completes the circuit to the load and, in a properly operating circuit, carries the same current as the hot wire.
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∙ 12y agotransports electricity back to the power station
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∙ 12y agoit is used to carry a voltage so the voltage difference between it and the other conductors are balanced ie: approx. equal in magnitude and equally spaced in phase.
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What is the function of the live wire in a 3 pin plug?
A 'live' or 'hot' wire is a wire that is connected to a power source. This wire supplies voltage to a load ( light bulb, hair dryer, etc.). When the load is also connected a neutral or another live wire this becomes a path for the flow of current (amps) known as a circuit.
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.
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
What are the names of the three wires in a plug?
Live Wire = usually brown, if not then its grey or black. Neutral Wire = Blue Earth Wire = green and yellow striped
Where are the 2 hot 1 neutral and 1 grn placed on a 6-30 3 prong female plug?
In a 6-30 3 prong female plug, there are two hot wires, which are usually black or red, and these connect to the two hot terminals. The neutral wire, typically white, connects to the neutral terminal, and the green wire, which is the ground wire, connects to the ground terminal.
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
How do I rewire an ungrounded plug?
If there is no ground wire connect the ground wire to the neutral wire.
What is the function of the live wire in a 3 pin plug?
A 'live' or 'hot' wire is a wire that is connected to a power source. This wire supplies voltage to a load ( light bulb, hair dryer, etc.). When the load is also connected a neutral or another live wire this becomes a path for the flow of current (amps) known as a circuit.
Is orange the neutral wire in a plug?
No, the colour white is used to identify the neutral in electrical distribution systems.
What is the function of the bLue wire in a plug?
this is a stupid question
On a DC plug what is the white stripe?
It indicates the neutral or "cold" lead (wire).
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.
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.
How do you hard wire chandelier with a plug?
Look at plug, wider blade is the Neutral (MARK IT) the more narrow blade is Hot (MARK IT) Cut end off wire.. Inside a wire splice box wire nut black to hot, white to neutral. This is a very basic task however if you have no experience maybe contact an electrician.
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
What are the names of the three wires in a plug?
Live Wire = usually brown, if not then its grey or black. Neutral Wire = Blue Earth Wire = green and yellow striped
