PDP 8/e power wires

From: Bruce Lane <kyrrin_at_bluefeathertech.com>
Date: Tue Jul 25 20:01:01 2000

At 15:03 25-07-2000 -0700, Chuck McManis wrote:

>White is "hot", black is "neutral" and green is ground. Most of the screw
>on plugs have a legend on them or on the package. Remember they are
>designed for people who have no training to install.

        NononononoNO! Just the opposite!

        White is neutral, black hot, and green ground. Trust me, I know this,
because I got the difference thoroughly drilled into my brain when I
replaced our house's breaker panel last summer.

        Reverse black and white at your peril!


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