Also if you don't have any experience with electricity (which i'm assuming you don't) be vary careful or ask a friend who does have experience to help...120 volts electrocuting you is prolly not very fun
Last edited by RockfordWhite; 10-22-2008 at 09:14 PM.
I think it depends on the type of plug. the ones that look like a regular outlet plug but with one of the flat connectors flipped sideways are just like normal plugs (the round pin is ground and usually a green wire). maybe you can post a pic of the plug if its different there are at least 3 maybe more different plugs and wiring schemes.
I thought the 3-prong 240v cable was 2 hots and 1 neutral... is this wrong?
No, 3-prong 240 is 2 hots, 180 degrees out of phase, and a ground. 4-prong 240 is 2 hots, a neutral, and a ground. 4-prong allows 240 and 120v operations on the same circuit.
Not an electrician, but that's how I learned it from pop...
that looks like the type of outlet normal used for a clothes dryer, I think that one is two hots and a neutral, the box its in should be ground. maybe someone else can confirm this.
standard wiring should be black and red for the two hot leads white for the neutral and green for ground. your heating element needs the two hots and the ground should be the pot/keggle that the element is mounted in.
obviously make sure all your wiring can handle the current and make sure the breaker is rated less than the wiring so it pops before your wiring melts if anything goes wrong.
I agree; so how do I ground the keggle? I think I would not be comfortable running just the two hots to the keggle without a ground. Should I invest in replacing the 3-prong with a 4-prong receptacle?
What's with all the heater element threads?!
Linear Mode
