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Which wire is hot on a 2 wire cord?
Ribbed, grooved or striped side is grounded (neutral), smooth side is ungrounded (hot).
Which side is the hot wire on a lamp cord?
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Quote from Youtube video: And one blade is wide the narrow blade is hot and the wide blade is neutral the insulation on the hot wire is smooth the insulation on the neutral wire is ripped.
How do you wire a 2 wire lamp?
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Quote from Youtube video: And then you're going to want to turn this clockwise if you were to wrap that counterclockwise. It would actually push the wire off the screw. So we'll just get these two wires hooked.
Which wire is live when both are same color?
In most modern fixtures the neutral wire will be white and the hot wire is red or black. In some types of fixtures, both wires will be the same color. In this case, the neutral wire is always identified by some means. In some cases, there will be small writing on the wiring case.
Does it matter which wire goes where on a lamp?
Yes it really does matter. The grounded conductor or neutral is the larger blade of the plug and its’ wire goes to the silver screw. The wire associated with the larger blade usually has a few small ridges on it for identification, or you can just follow it up from the plug.
How do you know which side of a cord is positive or negative?
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Quote from Youtube video: But there's a ribbed on it and I'll show you what this house wiring because they that's pretty standard for lamp cord. The rig the side with ribs on it is usually designating the neutral side of the
What happens if you wire a lamp backwards?
But here’s the catch: If you connect the circuit wires to the wrong terminals on an outlet, the outlet will still work, but the polarity will be backward. When this happens, a lamp, for example, will have its bulb socket sleeve energized rather than the little tab inside the socket.
How can you tell which wire is hot and which is neutral?
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Quote from Youtube video: If you don't get a voltage reading the wire is neutral. If you get a reading the wire is hot you can also use color coding to identify.
Which wire is hot if both are black?
Here’s a rundown of electrical wires: The black wire is the “hot” wire, it carries the electricity from the breaker panel into the switch or light source. The white wire is the “neutral” wire, it takes any unused electricity and current and sends it back to the breaker panel.
Which wire is positive when both are black?
If the multi-colored wire is black and red, the black wire is the negative wire, while the red one is positive. If both wires are black but one has a white stripe, the striped wire is negative, while the plain black wire is positive. Look in the owner manual to determine which wires are negative in a car.
What happens if you mix up hot and neutral wires?
This happens when the hot and neutral wires get flipped around at an outlet, or upstream from an outlet. Reversed polarity creates a potential shock hazard, but it’s usually an easy repair. Any $5 electrical tester will alert you to this condition, assuming you have a properly grounded three-prong outlet.
What happens if you wire live and neutral wrong in a light?
Simple answer: it creates a shock hazard/unsafe condition. If you do it, and know you did it, and don’t fix it, and someone gets hurt, it may also create a liability situation for you.
Does it matter which way live and neutral?
The answer is fairly clear. Yes it matters, because it reduces the possibility of an appliance/device becoming a shock hazard.
