▲ 681 ▼ Gemini : How to wire a plug (lemmy.nz) submitted 11 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world 153 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 0 points 11 months ago (3 children) color-coded screws? wtf permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (2 children) For what it's worth, the terminal screws on US outlets and replacement plugs usually actually are color coded. The screws for the hot (black) wire are gold or brass, and the screws for the neutral (white) wire have a silver finish. The ground screws are usually anodized green. You'll actually find green colored ground screws in tons of devices, not just outlets and plugs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fullsquare@awful.systems 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) wouldn't that add resistance to ground path (avoidably) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* What resistance? The screw itself is not intended to carry any current. It just keeps the ground ring or whatever it is in contact with the terminal or the chassis of the device in question. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (2 children) For what it's worth, the terminal screws on US outlets and replacement plugs usually actually are color coded. The screws for the hot (black) wire are gold or brass, and the screws for the neutral (white) wire have a silver finish. The ground screws are usually anodized green. You'll actually find green colored ground screws in tons of devices, not just outlets and plugs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fullsquare@awful.systems 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) wouldn't that add resistance to ground path (avoidably) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* What resistance? The screw itself is not intended to carry any current. It just keeps the ground ring or whatever it is in contact with the terminal or the chassis of the device in question. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) wouldn't that add resistance to ground path (avoidably) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* What resistance? The screw itself is not intended to carry any current. It just keeps the ground ring or whatever it is in contact with the terminal or the chassis of the device in question. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* What resistance? The screw itself is not intended to carry any current. It just keeps the ground ring or whatever it is in contact with the terminal or the chassis of the device in question. permalink fedilink source parent