To wire an extension cord, first cut the cord to the desired length. Strip the insulation off the ends of the wires, exposing about half an inch of copper. Twist the exposed copper wires together and secure them with wire nuts. Finally, cover the connections with electrical tape for safety.
The wire that is hot on an extension cord is typically the black wire.
The ribbed wire on an extension cord is typically the neutral wire. The black wire is usually the hot wire. It's important to check the manufacturer's instructions or consult a professional if you are unsure.
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.
buy a new extension cord
Depends on the size of the wire in the extension cord. The 3 prong is just the hot, neutral, and ground.
you need to state more information but in any case yes you can.
The recommended length for a dryer plug extension cord is 25 feet or less, and it should be a heavy-duty, 10-gauge wire extension cord to handle the high power requirements of a dryer.
Materials would consist of extension cord cable, male and female cap ends. The tools would consist of a screwdriver that will fit the termination ends screw configuration and a pair of wire strippers or a knife to strip the extension cord wire.
There are several parts to an extension cord. There is the "female" end where you would plug in the appliance, the cord, and then the "male" end which gets plugged into an outlet.
#16 <<>> To load an extension cord to 1725 watts depending on the length of the cord, the bare minimum should be #14. A better size cord and my recommendation would be a #12 wire size extension cord.
If your extension cord is truly a 30 amp cord then it is composed of #10 wire. #10 wire is rated at 30 amps. All you have to do is remove the 30 amp plug and receptacle ends from the cord and install 15 amp cord ends.
Are you saying that you plug in a lamp and another lamp on that extension cord goes dimmer? If so then the extension cord wire is of a smll guage size and causing a voltage drop from the outlet to the cord output.