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If a duplex wall receptacle the side with the larger hole should be wired to what?
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The white neutral wire connects to the silver colored screw, large hole. Black hot goes to the brass colored screw, smaller hole size.
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Can you use a 20 amp fuse and wire rated for it in a 15 amp outlet?
You can use the wire rated for 20 amps on a 15 amp receptacle but you can not use a 20 amp fuse on any device rated at 15 amps. This is a tricky part of the code about receptacle outlets, You can use a 15 amp duplex outlet on a 20 amp circuit. (duplex outlet two devices can plug in) If it is a single outlet then the outlet must be rated 20 amp. NEC table210.21(B)(3). ============ A 15 amp duplex receptacle can be wired to a 20 amp rated circuit. This means the breaker OR fuse protecting the circuit can be rated 20 amps if the wire is also rated at 20 amps (12 AWG). --Sparkfighter
What causes reversed polarity in a 110 volt receptacles?
Improperly wired receptacle is the normal cause.
What is cooking range outlet?
It is a receptacle outlet wired into a home with the capacity to handle the amperage rating of the range. The cord on the range plugs into this receptacle to receive its power supply so that the range can operate.
How do you know if clothes dryer is hard wired?
Hard wired means that there is no plug and receptacle in the circuit powering the dryer. What you will find is a metal jacketed cable that will come out of the wall or floor and go right into the dryer.
How do you wire two electrical recepticles in one box?
Black is Hot and White is Neutral and there should also be a bare ground wire. One black/white/bare cable is supply for receptacle and the other is connected in parallel and goes to another outlet. You need your ceiling fixture connected to one of the wires coming into the receptacle box, Black to Black, White to White and Bare to Bare. However, assume you want to be able to switch the ceiling light with a wall switch unless there is to be a pull chain on ceiling light. To connect switch run a new wired from the receptacle to a switch and run a wire from switch to ceiling fixture. At original outlet connect as described above. At switch connect White wires together with a wirenut, then do the same for the bare wires. Connect Black wire going to ceiling to one side or switch and Black wire coming from original receptacle to other side of switch.
Which is the hot in a two prong receptacle?
The smallest slot is the hot side the larger slot is the neutral slot assuming the outlet was wired correctly.
Can a single duplex receptical be wired for 120 volts and a second single duplex receptical be wired for 220 volts if they both reside in the same two gang electrical box?
Yes, the feeder will have to be a three wire cable.
What is the maximum current for one power point?
it depend upon the load connected to that power point,and also it belongs what kind of vlot it is 230v or 415vAnswerIf you are referring to wall sockets, then it depends on the electrical regulations for the country in which you live. For example, in the UK the maximum current is 13 A. In North America, the total current per duplex receptacle is 15 A although, in kitchens for example, the two outlets that make up the duplex receptacle can be separated (by separating links at the back), and each separately wired to provide 15 A per outlet.
Why would plugging in an AC unit in a wall receptacle cause the fuse to blow or breaker to trip?
Is the receptacle a 110 or a 220 outlet? If it's a 110, it needs to be a 220. Are there other appliances, lights, etc. wired on the same outlet? If so, you may have to re-wire so that no other appliances, lights, etc. are wired into the same breaker. Usually the larger appliances such as air conditioners, central heat systems are wired to a separate breaker or fuse.
Can you use a 20 amp fuse and wire rated for it in a 15 amp outlet?
You can use the wire rated for 20 amps on a 15 amp receptacle but you can not use a 20 amp fuse on any device rated at 15 amps. This is a tricky part of the code about receptacle outlets, You can use a 15 amp duplex outlet on a 20 amp circuit. (duplex outlet two devices can plug in) If it is a single outlet then the outlet must be rated 20 amp. NEC table210.21(B)(3). ============ A 15 amp duplex receptacle can be wired to a 20 amp rated circuit. This means the breaker OR fuse protecting the circuit can be rated 20 amps if the wire is also rated at 20 amps (12 AWG). --Sparkfighter
What causes reversed polarity in a 110 volt receptacles?
Improperly wired receptacle is the normal cause.
How do you wire receptacles in series?
Receptacles are not wired in series. Receptacles are actually wired in parallel, what this means is that all phase wires (black) in a receptacle's box should terminate to the brass screws on each device, and all neutral (white) wires in the box should terminate on the silver screws on each device.
What is cooking range outlet?
It is a receptacle outlet wired into a home with the capacity to handle the amperage rating of the range. The cord on the range plugs into this receptacle to receive its power supply so that the range can operate.
How do you know if clothes dryer is hard wired?
Hard wired means that there is no plug and receptacle in the circuit powering the dryer. What you will find is a metal jacketed cable that will come out of the wall or floor and go right into the dryer.
How do you wire two electrical recepticles in one box?
Black is Hot and White is Neutral and there should also be a bare ground wire. One black/white/bare cable is supply for receptacle and the other is connected in parallel and goes to another outlet. You need your ceiling fixture connected to one of the wires coming into the receptacle box, Black to Black, White to White and Bare to Bare. However, assume you want to be able to switch the ceiling light with a wall switch unless there is to be a pull chain on ceiling light. To connect switch run a new wired from the receptacle to a switch and run a wire from switch to ceiling fixture. At original outlet connect as described above. At switch connect White wires together with a wirenut, then do the same for the bare wires. Connect Black wire going to ceiling to one side or switch and Black wire coming from original receptacle to other side of switch.
If you have an electrical outlet that has 2 prongs you have a room heater which has 3 prongs - you have attached a 2 prong adapter however after a while the adapter melts Should you buy a new one?
What should be done in this situation is to change out the two blade receptacle to a three blade receptacle. Depending on how old the house wiring is, will depend on whether there is a ground wire in the two wire cable that the house was wired with. It sounds like the old two blade receptacle is worn out and it is the looseness between it and the adapter that is causing the problem. A room heater can be about 1500 watts and that adjusts to 12.5 amps that is heating up and melting your adapter. A new three blade receptacle will be tighter and it will not heat up. If there is a ground wire in the back of the receptacle's junction box attach it to the new receptacle. If there isn't a ground wire in the junction box, replace the receptacle anyhow, it will be much safer that the set up that you have now.
Why does three pin plug is more safe than two pin plug?
The three pin plug is grounded (provided the receptacle is wired correctly).
