Replacing line cords on boatanchors

[Edward Greeley]

Dennis Gibbs wrote:
>
> Greetings all,
>
> I have a pretty basic question, but I suspect, an important one.
>
> I am replacing a two-wire line cord on an R-388 with a three-wire line cord that I have.
>
> The replacement three-wire cord has green, blue, and brown wires.  The green wire
> is the ground, and I have confirmed this with my ohmeter.  For the remaining two
> wires, which one should be fused - the brown one or the blue one?  Or does it matter?
>
> Dennis Gibbs
> dgibbs at rational.com
>

Yes, it matters: the "hot" lead should be fused.  That would be the lead
which connects to the NARROW flat blade on the AC line cord, regardless
of what color it is.

Ed Greeley
Mobile, AL

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