How do you wire a wall duplex outlet?

Answer 1

First off, go buy a book. No offense, but this is so basic I'm afraid that if you don't know this you very well might not know how do do this job safely. I don't know what exactly you are attempting, so please go read up on the subject. Negligence is fatal with electricity. * Ground: D shaped prong - Green screw - Green wire - Bare wire * Neutral: Wide rectangular prong - Silver screw - White wire * Hot: Narrow rectangular prong - Brass screw - Black wire

Answer 2

The white and black are typical for the outlet, the red is to control the switch for the circuit. If your not using a three way switch (two switches that when in the same position activate/charge the system, typically located at the entry ways to a room ie one at each door) then you can ignore the red wire and just use the black and white ones to charge the outlet. Be sure to ground it as well (if there is not a bare copper wire then just use the red one!-but that's not to code)

Answer 3

Different countries have different electrical standards and, so, electrical outlets are wired in different ways in different countries. Basically, there are two types of connection: radial and ring main. Radial connections are the most common, internationally, while ring-main connections are standard in the UK and those countries whose standares are based on the UK wiring regulations.

Answer 4

Hot wire (black) to the gold colored terminal, and neutral (white) to the silver colored terminal. On the front of the outlet, the wider prong is the neutral. You probably also have a ground terminal (green) to connect to the bare copper ground wire.