XPost: alt.engineering.electrical.jobs, sci.engr.electrical.compliance
From: sionf2@drum.cc
Gremlin wrote:
> Mandrake the Perihelion
> news:m65oj5F7mdsU1@mid.individual.net Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:46:27 GMT in
> alt.engineering.electrical.jobs, wrote:
>
>> I have a power strip that was damaged by water and causes the fuse to
>> blow with certain configurations. I pulled the cord out of it to
>> salvage. The strip includes USB connections for powering phones etc.
>>
>> I just want to clarify this: The strip has three wires going to it.
>> One is black, one is white, and one is green. Isn't the green wire the
>> power connection for outlets and the white power to the USB? Or is it
>> the other way around? I know what the black wire is for.
>
> Sorry about the extremely late response - I understand you likely no longer
> need this information but others may benefit from my reply...
>
> The color code indicates it's wired for North America. If so, the green wire
> is your ground from the AC mains. The white wire is your neutral and the
> black wire is power. If you already know what the black wire is for - how
> would you expect it to actually work if you went and connected all three of
> them to power as you assumed you should? You have three wires to work with -
> which one was going to be used to complete the electrical circuit if you
> went and supplied power to them all? Please don't mess around with AC (or DC)
> if you don't understand how it works. Even a 120volt circuit can be harmful.
>
>
My plan was to use the wire to electrocute someone. However, I had a
plug and three small wires coming out the other end and it confused me.
I certainly thought black was ground because it usually was at school,
but I do remember some exception in the back of my head and I believe you.
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