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In a household circuit, with a "hot" conductor insulated black and a white neutral, the black wire should connect to the center terminal of the socket. The outside part of the socket usually has a brass screw (for the black wire) and a nickel screw (for the white wire).

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When you are replacing a male plug on an electric cord. Which screw does the black wire go on?

The black wire goes to the brass colored screw and the white wire goes to the silver screw.


How do you wire a wall plug socket?

Wall receptacles are wired in parallel. black to black, white to white, ground to ground.


What wire is hot on the cord going to the lamp socket?

The hot wire's cover is smooth and connected to what I call the "button" at the bottom of the socket. The neutral wire's cover has ridges and is connected to the screw shell of the socket.


Why black wire and white wire both have power?

In the US, house wire has the BLACK wire connected to the HOT phase of the service input. The WHITE wire is connected to the NEUTRAL of the service input. Normally, both BLACK and WHITE wires are each connected to the 2 LOAD terminals. It is also normal that the WHITE service wire is connected to the wider spade outlet receptacle. The BLACK wire would then be connected to the shorter or narrower outlet spade receptacle. In wired screw lamp circuits, it is normal to wire the BLACK service wire to the center pad of the lamp socket and the WHITE wire to the screw shell of the socket. In switch circuits, it is normal to wire the BLACK service wire to the switch. The HOT service circuit is then opened or closed by the switch. Measuring voltage on your neutral means there is a break in neutral. If the neutral is broken you will measure voltage across the break or from the break to ground. Under this scenario you will measure the same voltage as you do on your hot wire and your load should not be working. Measuring voltage on your neutral less than on your hot wire may mean you have a problem where your neutral is supposed to be bonded to ground in your main service panel. In this scenario your load may be working but you need to check the bonding connection.


Is there a difference between black wire and red wire?

Yes, the red wire is a positive wire (+) and the black wire is a negative wire (-) :D

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When you are replacing a male plug on an electric cord. Which screw does the black wire go on?

The black wire goes to the brass colored screw and the white wire goes to the silver screw.


How do you wire a wall plug socket?

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How to wire a wall socket properly?

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What wire is hot on the cord going to the lamp socket?

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How to wire a plug socket correctly?

To wire a plug socket correctly, first turn off the power to the socket. Then, strip the insulation from the wires and connect the live wire to the brass terminal, the neutral wire to the silver terminal, and the ground wire to the green terminal. Finally, secure the wires in place and screw the socket cover back on.


What are the steps to create a black pipe lamp?

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