Cool Replacing A 2 Prong Plug

Unscrew the the black and white wires from the outlet terminals pull off the wires and remove the outlet.

Replacing a 2 prong plug. And then you connect the neutral usually white wire to the appropriate place for the neutral side the wider of the two blades. The neutral line on the lamp cord is the one that s odd. I need to replace the plug.

Replacing a 2 prong plug. For 120 volt convenience plugs in north america it does make a difference which wire goes to which pin. These outlets are the older version of the current type b outlet.

Gently pull the outlet out of the box being careful not to damage the old wiring. How to replace a two prong plug. The process of how to replace a two prong plug is very simple and easy because you have only two wires and two prongs to deal with.

If the cord is translucent the neutral is silver. Using electrical scissors wire cutters or a. Welcome to this video where i will be going over how to replace a 2 prong plug.

The type a plug has two flat parallel prongs and can fit in both styles of outlets. Any tool or appliance that came with a two prong plug was designed to not need a ground usually by double insulating it putting the electrical bits in a plastic housing. Determining the hot wire in a two prong plug can be done using one of two methods.

Insert one prong of a circuit tester into the receptacle s hot slot the shorter one and touch the other to a screw that secures the cover plate. Yes you can replace a two prong plug with a 3 prong plug just don t connect the third prong ground to anything. Remove the two small screws holding the outlet to the electrical box.