more and more the prongs are differentiated. If this is important for the manufacturer it should be important for us. So try this:
Snip through the outside jacket with a blad and peal back an inch of the outside jacket while the device is unplugged and the plug is still on the wire. Then snp and mark the wire that goes to the fatter prong. Tape it off or put a cable tie on it. Then continue with the rest; making sure to attach that wire to the fatter prong in the replacement plug. thanks On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Ray Boyce wrote: > Hi > I have sent this out I would like comments on wiring the plug is this > correct what has been said here? > Instead of tossing out a lamp, appliance or extension cord with a damaged > plug, follow these steps to replace the plug. > > Steps: > 1. > Decide whether you need a two-pronged plug (ungrounded) or a three-pronged > plug (grounded). Replacement plugs can be purchased at hardware stores, > lumberyards > and home-improvement centers. If you have doubts about the exact plug you > need, cut the old one off and take it and a short portion of the cord with > you. > > 2. > Select a heavy-duty plug; it may cost a little extra, but the plug will last > much longer. > > 3. > Open up the outside cover of the replacement plug. (Most have a screw or two > that hold them closed, or feature a snap-lock system that can be pried open > with a thin-bladed screwdriver.) > > 4. > Cut off the old plug, if you haven't done so already. With a wire stripper, > strip each wire in the cord to which you're attaching the new plug with a > wire > stripper. About 1/2 to 3/4 inch of bare wire is all that's needed. > > 5. > Attach one wire under the screws at the end of each plug prong. If it's a > two-pronged plug, it doesn't matter which wire is hooked to which prong. The > cord > will work either way. If it's a three-wire grounded plug, you'll need to be > sure that the ground wire (with green insulation) is attached to the ground > prong, which is the round prong. The other two can be attached either way. > > 6. > Put the cover back on and snap or screw it into place. Your cord is ready to > be plugged in. > > Tips: > > Make sure that no bare wires are touching anything other than the attachment > they're supposed to be touching. > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following Address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
