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Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hertz supply service.The answer depends on what is meant by the word "plug"?

A lot of people call an electrical receptacle a "plug". If that is what is meant in this question, the answer is:

First make sure that you have the power turned off at the main breaker panel. One socket of the receptacle will needs a white wire and the other side needs a black wire. The center (ground) socket needs a green wire.

However, if this question may be asking about the connector at the end of an electrical cord which has projecting prongs (also called blades or pins) that "plug into" a matching receptacle. In that case the answer is: people have been replacing electrical plugs for years. You don't need an expensive professional electrician just to replace a plug on your radio or a lamp! The power will be off if you just unplug it from the receptacle. One prong or blade of the plug will need a white wire and the one on the other side needs a black wire. The center (ground) prong or blade needs a green wire.

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As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.

Before you do any work yourself,

on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,

always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized

IF YOU ARE NOT REALLY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB

SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY

REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.

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