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    Jan 31, 2011, 01:01 PM
    how do you wire a 4 prong plug
    i have a switch box in the house. My wire coming outside has the black, red, white and ground. The 4 prong plug i have has g-green w-white y for? And x for? Can anybody tell me which one is for black and which one for red? Thanks
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    Jan 31, 2011, 05:34 PM
    Doesn't make any difference. Black or red to X or Y.
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