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If you are refering to a wall receptacle, the one on the right is the hot side. The left side is the neutral and it's slot is larger that the hot one. The U shaped on the bottom is for the ground pin of the plug.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoAnswer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.
On a plug (cap) wire end, the "hot" blade is the smaller of the two. On a receptacle in the wall the smaller blade is also the "hot" connection. Both connection terminals will be using a brass coloured screw to identify the position to place the "hot" wire.
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∙ 15y agoYou can never tell unless you use a tester. If everything is wired correctly it should always be the smallest prong.
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