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Nothing bad will happen with a simple lamp; it doesn't really care which way electricity is flowing through it. For more advanced electronics, changing poles could have other adverse effects.
Note that this refers to the lamp alone. Also make sure the armature you are placing the lamp inside does not give you surprises from connecting your active ground to things you don't want it to.
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How do I rewire an ungrounded plug?
If there is no ground wire connect the ground wire to the neutral 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.
How do you rewire a magnetic ballast F96T12 fixture to work with a new electronic ballast?
The end sockets have to be rewired. The schematic for the rewire is on the ballast label.
How do you rewire?
The usual procedure is to remove the old wire and replace it with new wire.
Can anybody help on how to rewire pit bike start to finish?
coil on side of fly wheel broke of can refit but want to rewire bike from start to finish key start to cut of switch to coil whole bike but need to know lay out of wiring of bike and replace all wireing
How do I rewire an ungrounded plug?
If there is no ground wire connect the ground wire to the neutral wire.
What to do with no ground in wall but ground wire in fixture?
Very often the ground wire in the fixture is ignored, or just connected to the box, if there isn't a conductor to connect to. This, however, is a code violation as any fixture with a ground wire is required to have it properly connected to an equipment grounding conductor back to the panel. This is for YOUR SAFETY. Technically you should rewire the circuit with the proper conductors. It is BAD PRACTICE to connect the ground wire to the neutral or white wire because this could create a hazard of its own.
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.
How can I convert a 3 wire 220V electrical outlet to a 110V outlet?
To convert a 3-wire 220V electrical outlet to a 110V outlet, you will need to rewire the outlet and change the circuit breaker. This involves connecting the neutral wire to the ground wire and replacing the outlet with a 110V outlet. It is recommended to hire a licensed electrician to ensure the conversion is done safely and correctly.
Can you connect the ground wire from a light fixture to anthing in the metal box that does not have a ground coming from it?
I always connect the ground wire to the box. However, if there is no real ground wire running back to the panel it really does you no good. The NEC requires that you rewire the circuit with the proper conductors. Remember that the ground is for your protection. Without a proper ground, you run the risk of injury or death if the fixture wiring fails.
Can you properly change a 3-prong 240V outlet looks like standard plug but horizontal to the NEMA twistlock 20A style if they use a different number of wires extra ground neutral on a twistlock type?
Yes, you can convert a 3-prong 240V outlet to a NEMA twist lock 20A style outlet, although you may need to rewire the circuit. The twist lock outlet typically requires an extra ground wire in addition to the hot and neutral wires. It is important to follow electrical codes and guidelines when making any changes to electrical outlets for safety reasons.
Where can one find out how to rewire a standard lamp?
eHow is a great resource for topics like this, with articles like "How to Re-Wire a Lamp," "How to Rewire a Lamp with a Rotary Switch," "How to Rewire an Old Lamp," and "How to Wire a Floor Lamp."
How do you rewire a speaker?
Rewiring is easy
How do you rewire a crown vic?
which model?
Can you replace a 110V hospital bed motor with 220V motor?
Yes, if you rewire the bed and rewire the plug on the wall to 220 volts.
How do you rewire a 240V 3-wire air compressor to the newer 4-wire power cords?
The four wire configuration has two 120V legs and a neutral and then a common ground. you will need to get a multimeter, set it to the "over 200 volts AC setting" then place your leads into the holes in the plug while the generator is running. this will let you find the two hot legs together they will equal 200Vac. to find the common ground power down the generator! set your meter to OHMS... make sure there is no power on when you use ohms! now take one lead and touch any exposed bare metal on the generator and the other lead into the plug until you read Zero ohms this is your common ground. the other will be neutral... if you take the plug apart, the two hot will be either red or black or both the neutral will be white and the common ground green. this is the quickest way to tell the legs now that you have identified the legs find a plug that works for your amp draw talk to a hardware store electrician for help on the plug... and hook it up p.s. The 220V appliance you are hooking up doesnt use the neutral (white) wire
Can you replace wall light switch with a PIR switch if Wall switch has usual live neutral and earth but PIR has live in live out and neutral.?
An ordinary light switch does NOT have any neutral -- it only switches the live wire. Some installers use the white wire as a "switched" wire to the light fixture, where the power cable went to the light and a separate cable went to the switch. Technically, the white wire should have been marked with red or black tape at each end, to signify it is not neutral - it is either live or off. In that case, you would not be able to use a PIR switch because there is no neutral, which is necessary to provide power to the electronic circuit in the PIR. You would need to rewire the switch with a new power cable from the branch circuit. The you have the live and neutral wires in the outlet box, connect them to the PIR, and run the pigtailed neutral and the switched live (and pigtailed ground) to the light fixture (where you would disconnect the other power cable completely and cap the ends separately).
