The diagram below shows a wrongly wired three pin plug.

The diagram below shows a wrongly wired three pin plug.

(i) Indicate in the diagram above the correct colors for the wiring
(ii) State the use of device marked X

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(ii) Melts and breaks the current if there is an overload to protect the load connected to the
main output

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sharon kalunda answered the question on April 5, 2019 at 10:22

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