David Hendley on fri 26 apr 02
Dear Working, I'm not sure I understand the details of your
situation, but, what you want to do is possible, and I did
it to my mixer.
Your receptacle will carry more amps than the smaller plug
on the claymixer, so it is perfectly OK to replace the plug
with one that will match your outlet. (The reverse would not
be OK).
When you look in the starter box on the mixer, it should be
obvious which of the three terminals is the neutral, or ground,
terminal. It will probably be in the middle, and either above or
below the other two, one on each side.
You simply decide which of your three wires will be the neutral
wire, and then, when you put the plug on the other end of the
wire, make sure you attach that same wire to the neutral connection.
Again, it will be obvious which connection in the plug is for neutral.
By convention, either green or white wire are used for the neutral
leg of the current.
If your cord has red, black, and white wires, use white for neutral.
If it has black, white, and green, use green for neutral.
If you need more help, I will go look at my clay mixer and give you
more specific details.
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Working Potter"
To:
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 7:00 AM
Subject: wiring guru question on Bluebird mixer plug changeout
> I have one of the larger Bleubird dumping claymixers and the recepticle
> available is used for a stove type cord and when I need to mix clay I
need
> to use that one but the mixer has an airconditioner type smaller cord
stle
> plug presently running off the mixer cutoff switch box and I wonder if
> someone with electric know how can email me direct with dummy for a potter
> step by step changeout directions,Someone has disconnected the individual
> wires already and abandoned the project so maybe someone with that machine
> may need to look at theirs to guide me as I would not be able to just
switch
> wire for wire without knowing the call for each color wire.I can call
you
> with a sit in front of the maachine,blow by blow, if that is best.The
> machine had set idle a few years in storage.
> Thank you in advance.I did check archives.
> ''Misty''
>
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