RECEPTACLE WIRING WIDE PRONG

How to Rewire Green, Black & White to a 3 Three Prong
Mar 20, 2018A 14-gauge cord is suitable for indoor appliances and indoor or outdoor lights. You'll generally find the wire gauge marked on the cord sheathing or on the plug. Lightweight indoor cords may be 16-gauge, but these usually have two-prong polarized plugs instead of three-prong ones, which means they don't have a green ground wire.Author: Chris Deziel
Wiring a Plug: Replacing a Plug and Rewiring Electronics
The wide prong on the plug links the threaded base of light bulbs to the neutral terminal (the wider slot) in the receptacle. The hot side of the outlet (the side that can deliver a shock) is wired to the threaded socket if the wires are reversed.Author: The Family Handyman