Plug replacement instructions said in part. > 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.
Many two prong plugs used in the US have one prong wider than the other. These can only be plugged in one way. It certainly does matter which wire goes to which prong of a polarized plug. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. To subscribe to my group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Antique electronics site: http://www.funwithtubes.net. Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Boyce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 7:57 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How to Replace a Plug > 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/
