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Where are the 2 hot 1 neutral and 1 grn placed on a 6-30 3 prong female plug?
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∙ 15y ago
A 6-30 plug/receptacle does not use a neutral. It has 2 hots and a gnd, all sized to #10 gauge wire and tied in to a two pole 30a breaker.
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∙ 15y ago
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.
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