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Which wire is hot with two black wires and one green on extension cord?
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∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoYou are likely describing a 220-240 volt cord and both black wires are hot. There should be 220 to 240 volts across the black wires.
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When connecting a 4 prong cord to a new dryer red and black are hot What are the green and white wires?
Green is ground and white is neutral.
Is the ribbed wire on a extension cord the black?
no
How you know if the wires black and white are mixed?
You use a known ground and check them for voltage. You can use an extension cord to reach from a ground to the wires you are testing. You are not putting it in an outlet, just to connect you to a ground.
What is the proper gauge of wire for an extension cord for a 700 watt microwave oven?
The most common wire size for an extension cord to use would be a #14 conductor. As extension cords are classed as flexible cords, the proper terminology would be a 3C/14. The cord consists of three #14 conductors, whose colouring is white, black and green covered by a plastic sheath.
What kind of extension cord to use for a freezer?
An extension cord to run an appliance should only be a temporary fix. Extension cord wire is not rated for permanent installations. For the time being the cord should have at least the minimum capacity for the freezer. It should be a #14 with three wires in it. A white for the neutral, a black for the "hot" and a green wire for the ground. It is most important to have the freezer grounded. If there is a malfunction in the freezer and the whole freezer enclosure becomes "hot" you want the breaker to trip for your protection. It is the ground wire that trips the breaker.
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
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.
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.
Can a 220-4 wire cord be reduced to 3 wire?
When flexible cords are talked about the ground wire is in the conductor count. A four wire cord will have black, red, white, and green coloured wires in the flexible cable set. A three wire cord will have a black, white and green coloured wires in the cable set. To use a four wire cord to carry 220 volts just use the black, red and green wires. Connect to the cord ends. Black and red to the outside blade terminal screws and the green wire to the green ground screw. To use a three wire cord to carry 220 volts just use all of the wires. Black and white to the outside blade terminal screws and the green wire to the green ground screw.
On three wire spin dryer cord which color green white?
On a 3 wire dryer cord there is no green wire. The white wire coming from the outlet is connected to ground or the green screw. The black and red wires are the hot wires.
Do you have to use all 4 wires when making an extension cord?
No, but it is a waste of money when you only need three of the four wires when making an extension cord. If you are constructing an extension cord make sure that the ends go to the right end of the cable. Match the wire end when looking at it, to the proper pin configuration of the plug. White to silver, black to brass and green to green terminal. Looking at the end of the cable, it should be matched the plug configurations. On the plug end the wire should match the cable. If it doesn't look at the other end of the cable. No wires should cross when connecting to the blades on the plug, If they do you have the wrong end of the cable.
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.
When connecting a 4 prong cord to a new dryer red and black are hot What are the green and white wires?
Green is ground and white is neutral.
Is the ribbed wire on a extension cord the black?
no
How you know if the wires black and white are mixed?
You use a known ground and check them for voltage. You can use an extension cord to reach from a ground to the wires you are testing. You are not putting it in an outlet, just to connect you to a ground.
What wire color is ground on a 4 wire 220 volt cord The I know the green is and what red black or white?
Depending on the configuration of the cord cap, the green wire is ground, the white wire is the neutral and red and black wires are the 220 volt source.
What all 4 wires in a usb cord stand for?
All four wires in a USB cord stand for different things depending on the type. The standard has green (data negative), white (data positive), black (negative), and red (positive) cord strands. There is another that has orange (5 volts), blue (data negative), green (data positive), and white (ground) cord strands.
