Difference between two and three pin plugs

[davethebirdman]

Okay chaps

I know this sounds the silliest of questions but could someone plse help.

I have bought a transformer for my V-56 and it has space for a US plug. It has space for three pins instead of the two pins that I have traditionally seen on my travels.

What plug do I use. A three pin or a two pin for the V-56.

Thanks

Dave

[collecture]

The 3-pin plug is simply a grounded plug. Most replacement wiring harnesses have a grounded plug. Original plugs usually had a ground wire sticking out of the plug and you grounded the line by securing it to the cover plate screw on the outlet.

[davethebirdman]

Hi Tom

Thanks for that. Just one more silly question. Can you plse tell me the colour coding. I have White Green & Black.

Cheers

Dave

[collecture]

White=positive
Black=negative
Green=ground

[bubba]

Are you sure Tom? in 120VAC,
Green=Ground (earth)
White=Neutral (basically the same as ground)
Black=Hot (Positive)

You are putting a plug onto the wire Dave, the screws are color coded... The brass colored screw gets the black wire. The silver screw gets the white wire. The green screw gets the green wire.

[collecture]

Sorry! I had a five-year-old hanging on to me and yelling in one ear while I was trying to think and type.