how do you wire a canadian plug??
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can someone tell me how to wire a canadian plug.
We are changing plugs on a few cables rather than using the travel adaptor. Which is the live...black or red??
We are changing plugs on a few cables rather than using the travel adaptor. Which is the live...black or red??
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On the Canadian plug: one of the blades is wider than the other, this is the neutral- black. The narrower is hot/red. the round pin is ground/green.
Again, make sure the equipment is rated for 110V 60 Cycle.
Good luck, Eric
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UK wiring RED=LIVE, BLACK=NEUTRAL. Or new style BROWN=LIVE, BLUE=NEUTRAL.
Canadian and American, BLACK=LIVE, WHITE=NEUTRAL.
How to wire an American Plug
WIKI electrical colours around the world
Canadian and American, BLACK=LIVE, WHITE=NEUTRAL.
How to wire an American Plug
WIKI electrical colours around the world
Last edited by PeterF; Dec 9th 2010 at 11:19 pm.
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yeah they work input voltage of 110v to 240v and it just saves putting a travel adaptor on everything...
and these are the newer type blue/brown/green.
so brown is----?
blue is------?
and green is the normal earth etc..
and these are the newer type blue/brown/green.
so brown is----?
blue is------?
and green is the normal earth etc..
Last edited by JasonnJane; Dec 10th 2010 at 3:30 am.
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UK wiring RED=LIVE, BLACK=NEUTRAL. Or new style BROWN=LIVE, BLUE=NEUTRAL.
Canadian and American, BLACK=LIVE, WHITE=NEUTRAL.
How to wire an American Plug
WIKI electrical colours around the world
Canadian and American, BLACK=LIVE, WHITE=NEUTRAL.
How to wire an American Plug
WIKI electrical colours around the world
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In practicality
brown is black
blue is white.
no doubt someone will explain deeper, and explain insurance, liabilties, differences etc..etc..etc...
the other ways of remembering when wiring canadian wires to plugs
is black goes on the brass terminal.
white on the light terminal.
cheers
Jerry
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Hi
In practicality
brown is black
blue is white.
no doubt someone will explain deeper, and explain insurance, liabilties, differences etc..etc..etc...
the other ways of remembering when wiring canadian wires to plugs
is black goes on the brass terminal.
white on the light terminal.
cheers
Jerry
In practicality
brown is black
blue is white.
no doubt someone will explain deeper, and explain insurance, liabilties, differences etc..etc..etc...
the other ways of remembering when wiring canadian wires to plugs
is black goes on the brass terminal.
white on the light terminal.
cheers
Jerry
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Sounds like a newspaper.




