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In North America on a 120/240 volt home electrical system, the ground pin on a duplex wall receptacle is on the bottom.
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Which prong is the hot prong in a plug?
If you are refering to a wall receptacle, the one on the right is the hot side. The left side is the neutral and it's slot is larger that the hot one. The U shaped on the bottom is for the ground pin of the plug.
What is the configuration for a 3 pin wall socket?
THE CONFIGURATION OF A THREE PIN WALL SOCKET IS THAT IT SHOULD BE WITH A SWITCH TO OPERATE THE PHASE THE NEXT SAME LEVEL PIN IS FOR THE NUETRAL AND THE THIRD TOP PIN IS FOR THE GROUND OR EARTH.THIS SOCKET IS USUALLY USED FOR ELECTRICAL HOME APPLIANCES LIKE COMPUTERS REFRIGIRATORS DEEP FREEZERS IRONS VACCUM CLEANERS MICROVAVES ETC ETC.
How do you connect the 3 pin plug?
One pin for phase other pin for neutral and third one is for earth/ground wire. In India the right pin is for phase, left pin is for neutral and pin on top side is for ground wire. This third top side pin is slightly bigger and longer compared to phase and neutral pins.
Why are you getting 123V at your dryer outlet?
You are probably measuring between the one leg of the 240 volts and the neutral or the ground pin connection. Take the measurement from the two outside blade holes on the receptacle. There the reading should be 230 to 240 volts. Between either of the outside blade holes and the neutral or ground you should read around 120 volts.
Can you use a 20 amp 250 volt receptacle in place of 20 amp 125 volt?
Electrically yes it is safe but the pin configuration will be different.
