Im seeking information on how to wire an appliance.. i have a 3 terminal block with only L1 and L2 are labeled the third has no label ...wiring from outlet is 3 wires black white and G... what wires go where on terminal block?? In eg...L1-black, L2- white ????

 

Hi,
wiring from the outlet BLACK- NEUTRAL, WHITE-PHASE, GREEN -EARTH GND.

 

That i still dont understand ???

 

I have a terminal block with L1 L2 and ground ...i have 3 wires from poweroutlet black white and grnd ...where do i put what wire ...???

 

Appliance

 

Then Black is Live, White is Neutral, Green is Earth...

 

Ok yes i know that much ...where do they go ?

 

What is the input voltage requirement of the appliance... 120VAC or 240VAC? My guess is that it is 240VAC since L1 and L2 are shown on the terminal strip.

 

Yes 240

 

If 240V it doesn't matter which wire, black or white goes to L1 or L2. The green should all ways be ground.

 

@BKKK Sounds like you are trying to power it from a standard 120v outlet?
You will need a 240v volt circuit ran from the panel or other source, you do not need the neutral for 1 phase 240v.
What is the nature of the appliance? Wattage?
What country are you in?
Max.

 

 

Whats the best way to wire this

 

Im in the usa ..max

 

You can't run that from a wall outlet you need 240 volt outlet like the dryer
which would be black white and bare copper or black red white and bare copper or just black red and white

older houses used the black and white for L1 and L2 and a bare copper for the center eq ground but some where Black L1 Red L2 and white for eq ground
Newer home have been updated to newer code that makes you use Black L1 Red L2 and the white on the center tap and the bare copper a safety ground

 

Gotcha thanks ...

 

Frankly I cringe when I see wire nuts to connect 24amp rated loads.!
You need a 30amp breaker in the panel to feed it. Its all 240, so you don't need the neutral.
Max.