Great content and very actionable; I wound up in a usual situation. I was looking for 3 phases, 30a, 240v, 4 pole, 5 wire diagram. Then realized I only have enough room in my main box for a two-pole breaker: so, I need to change the plug on the end of the PDU from a 5 wire to a three wire; so, I am trying to determine which wires, (colors) to connect to which poles; which would make this process much easier, since I haven't ever wired up a three-phase outlet receptacle before. If you could point me to a good reference point; or walk through that would be great.
If I have a L5-30 outlet and use 10/2 wire to get power from my 3500 watt generator to power up my house, of course limited only and with 120 only, what wires do I attach to my 30 amp double pole breaker? Would I attach the black and white to a double pole?
Are they labeled? You may have labels such as L, N, G L=hot or black (in us). N= neutral or white (is us). G= ground. Sometimes may also be X,Y,G X is hot Y is neutral. G is ground. Also if you look at the prongs that actually plugs in to the female receptacle they may be color coded and 2 of the prongs are the same size/shape those are hot and neutral. The larger of the 3 prongs that also has a 90 angle on it is the ground.
Great content and very actionable; I wound up in a usual situation. I was looking for 3 phases, 30a, 240v, 4 pole, 5 wire diagram. Then realized I only have enough room in my main box for a two-pole breaker: so, I need to change the plug on the end of the PDU from a 5 wire to a three wire; so, I am trying to determine which wires, (colors) to connect to which poles; which would make this process much easier, since I haven't ever wired up a three-phase outlet receptacle before. If you could point me to a good reference point; or walk through that would be great.
When you test with a multimeter does each leg show 120v or is it split between the 2 hot legs?
If I have a L5-30 outlet and use 10/2 wire to get power from my 3500 watt generator to power up my house, of course limited only and with 120 only, what wires do I attach to my 30 amp double pole breaker? Would I attach the black and white to a double pole?
Good catch should be black to gold screw (L) white to silver screw (N) and green to green screw (Gnd)
what if all 3 screws on the l5 plug,(3 prong) are the same color?
Are they labeled? You may have labels such as L, N, G L=hot or black (in us). N= neutral or white (is us). G= ground. Sometimes may also be X,Y,G X is hot Y is neutral. G is ground. Also if you look at the prongs that actually plugs in to the female receptacle they may be color coded and 2 of the prongs are the same size/shape those are hot and neutral. The larger of the 3 prongs that also has a 90 angle on it is the ground.
Can also check this link it has a good picture of the L5 connector diagram
41.p-and.be/30a-125v-wiring-diagram.html
I have X...Y...and G. Printed on the plug. What is X and what is Y ?
X will be black wire (line1, hot) Y will bw white wire (neutral, line2)
I had the same question, but tks both of you gays, I have my answer.
X is hot (black) y is neutral (white) G is ground (green)
In the video at 8:13 mark, you say black wire to gold screw...... but at the 8:32 mark....you say black wire to silver screw.
he made a mistake, he meant Black to gold but said Silver instead, he then says White to silver.
Its alright, we all make mistakes here and there :)
Go to 8min and 25sec you say black wire goes to silver screw, you made a mistake in speech which could cause some confusion.