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Do you have to hook up a ground wire to a tamper proof outlet?
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Yes, you can still have an electrical fault current on an appliance or the wiring which needs to have a ground return path for personal and equipment safety.
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Does the electrical wall outlet half to be same hook up as hook up at box?
Yes, black is hot, white is neutral, and copper is ground.
Can you hook up 20 amp power generator to 15 amp house outlet?
You should never hook a generator to any house outlet, no matter the current. I assume you are looking for a quick and dirty way to connect a generator to your house in a power outage situation. This should only be done through an approved disconnect switch.
Why would a wall outlet give a dim indication on a tester of hot-neutral reversed when everything appears to be wired correctly in the outlets?
A -dim- "hot/neutral reversed" indication means that there is -some- voltage, but less than 120V, on the neutral line, referenced to the safety ground. Ideally, the ground and neutral should be at the -same- potential, but a loose neutral connection "upstream" of this outlet will cause measurable voltage between ground and neutral. No need to swap any wires; just tighten neutral connections at all points (including outlets AND breaker panel) on the same circuit as this outlet. My guess is that whoever pulled the wire swapped the white/black wires from the point prior. Trace back the wire to the previous outlet and check the hook up. Try to swap your white/black line on the outlet and retest. If it checks ok, then the wire have been swapped from the previous point.
GFI electrical outlet at the garage where the freezer hook up keeps on tripping but when plug at the electrical outlet of the garage door openner does not trip. What is mostly the problem?
Electric motors and GFI's do not get along. the initial draw to get the compressor going is usually enough to trip the GFI. Turn the breaker off and switch the GFI for a regular outlet and you will solve your problem.
How can i hook up a 4-wire hook up to a 3- prong plug?
You are not supposed to wire 3 phase equipment to a s pin plug... ever. in the wire there will be brown, black & grey, these are the phase colours, the blue represents neutral, but in a four wire there shouldn't be a neutral as the left over colour will be an earth (yellow/green). 4 wire cables are designed for balanced equipment and require the offset phases in order to function, if they are wired into the same phase the motor it is designed to run will not move, and may burn out. You will need to install a 3 phase 4pin socket at the right ampage for the machine it is designed to run.
Do you have to hook up a ground to a outlet?
Yes unless your wiring is old enough to not have a ground. If you can afford it, then run a ground anyways! Grounds are there for your safety!!!
Does the electrical wall outlet half to be same hook up as hook up at box?
Yes, black is hot, white is neutral, and copper is ground.
How do I wire a Kitchen outlet?
Black wire to gold screw, white wire to silver screw, ground to green screw. If you are using a GFIC outlet then the hot wires coming in hook to the Line side of the GFIC receptacle and the wires going out to other receptacles hook to the load side.
Is it necessary to connect the ground wire to a 4-prong 240V outlet - I am switching a 3-outlet to a 4-prong outlet for my new dryer but the ground wire is cut off so I can't connect it?
Only if you wanted to fry your hair.for God sake(and yours)buy a new cord to hook up your dryer
Why not hook ground to neutral since they are hooked on same spot in breaker box why not in outlet box.?
The "hot" wire and the neutral wire both carry current (the same amount, in fact) when a load is connected to complete the circuit. The ground wire never carries current except when a fault-to-ground situation occurs. Yes, neutral and ground wires should both be at ground potential, but NO they should not be connected at the outlet.
How do you hook 230v air compressor to house?
You would have to install a 230 volt outlet.
How do you hook up a garbage disposal and a dishwasher to the same outlet if the outlet has black red and white wires?
each needs a separate 20 amp feed
Can ground go directly from battery to starter and solenoid on lawn tractor?
Yes but you have to hook it to the mounting bolts. You will get just as good of a ground if you hook it to the frame of the tractor. Hope this helps.
How do you hook up a speaker from a headphone outlet on a phonograph?
The headphone outlet will not have enough power to make a speaker work unless it is self powered. This means the speaker has anamplifier inside the case.
Do you hook up the ground wire first to an amp?
No. Hook up the power wire first, then the ground wire. The ground wire is what acutually draws the power to the unit. As you will notice the power wont turn on if just the power wire is plugged in..
Items needed to hook up a computer in a lab?
A person will need an outlet in order to plug a computer in order to have a computer working in a lab. They will also need the cords to hook the monitor to the tower.
Can you hook up a charging outlet on a snow machine that does not have a battery?
No. You need a good battery for the voltage and amperage to operate the starter.
