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Is the ribbed wire on a extension cord the black?
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.
Is hot wire on the extension cord ribbed or smooth?
The hot wire on an extension cord is typically smooth. The ribbed wire is usually the neutral wire. Make sure to check the cord carefully to confirm the proper identification of wires before handling or using it.
What is the extension cord with 3 prong could be used for?
Depends on the size of the wire in the extension cord. The 3 prong is just the hot, neutral, and ground.
Is green ground in an extention cord?
Yes, the green conductor is the colour of the ground wire in an extension cord. The black wire is dedicated to be the "hot" and the white conductor is the neutral.
Which wire on a lamp cord is known as the hot wire?
The wire on a lamp cord that is known as the hot wire is typically the black wire.
Is the ridged wire positive on an extension cord?
An extension cord that you plug into your house is neither positive OR negative. It uses alternating current so there's a live wire and a ground. Only direct currents (like those in cars) have positive and negative. On a two wire extension cord the ribbed side is the neutral. If you look close and it is a moulded plug on the end of the extension cord you will find that the side with the rib is also the same side as the wider blade on the plug. This corresponds to the wide blade hole in the receptacle which is also the neutral side of the receptacle.
Which wire is hot with two black wires and one green on extension cord?
Electrical plug hot wireThe smaller blade of the plug is the hot wire, but both wires are in a way hot. This is because you are working with alternating current. Alternating current changes its direction of flow 120 times a second in the United States. An electrical cord can have different plug types. The most popular are the two and three prong type with the three prong type the smaller straight piece is hot, the larger straight piece is called neutral and the round one is ground. With the two prong you don't have a ground.
Which wire is hot on a lamp cord?
The wire that is hot on a lamp cord is typically the one that is black or red in color.
How do you re-wire an extension cord green white black?
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.
How do you wire up an extension cord with brown blue green wires to standard black white and green circuit?
buy a new extension cord
Can you construct a 3 wire power cord to a 3 wire extension cord?
you need to state more information but in any case yes you can.
How do ibidentify the wire of an extension cord two wires?
It depends on the extension cord but I will give you 2 ways and they are each very simple. On a residential type (what I call a house burner) extension cord with just 2 conductors, you will find that the jacket of one wire is smooth and the other one has ridges. The one with ridges is your neutral or white conductor. On a more commercial type extension cord with conductors covered by a protective jacket, your conductors in the cord will be color-coded, with black being hot, white being neutral and green or bare being ground.
