Paul,
The US outlets are set up with two power pins and a ground pin. As I am
looking at an outlet, there is the left pin (slightly wider) which is
neutral (white wire), the right pin (less wide) which is hot (black wire
typically, although could be red wire). Beneath these two pins and
centered between them is the ground pin ( green wire). I am not sure if
there is a convention about which side should be up - the two hot/neutral
pins, or the ground pin. I recall a construction friend saying that code
required that the ground pin be up.
Hope this helps.
-Roger
Paul Heuer wrote:
> Hi all,
> Nil Alpine content sorry.
>
> The powers of the web have failed me. Can anyone tell me what is the
> wiring scheme for the US domestic plug? For example, when looking at the
> pins, is the active (live) on the left or right? (Maybe this is part of
> the entrance exam ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Paul.
> (Hey, I've got the earth pin sussed!)
>
> NO ARCHIVE
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