DIY Home Improvement Forum banner

Ribbed white smooth black?

3.8K views 7 replies 4 participants last post by  seangar78  
The code also addresses this issue.

200.10(C) Screw Shells. For devices with screw shells, the terminal for the grounded conductor shall be the one connected to the screw shell.

Basically, this means that the outer screw shell on a lampholder must be connected to the neutral, not the hot.

400.22(F) states that the ribbed wire of a flat cord is to be the neutral.

Rob