I have a power strip that was damaged by water and causes the fuse to blow with certain configurations. I pulled the cord out of it to salvage. The strip includes USB connections for powering phones etc.
I just want to clarify this: The strip has three wires going to it. One is black, one is white, and one is green. Isn't the green wire the power connection for outlets and the white power to the USB? Or is it the other way around? I know what the black wire is for.
Sorry about the extremely late response - I understand you likely no longer need this information but others may benefit from my reply...
The color code indicates it's wired for North America. If so, the green wire is your ground from the AC mains. The white wire is your neutral and the black wire is power. If you already know what the black wire is for - how would you expect it to actually work if you went and connected all three of them to power as you assumed you should? You have three wires to work with - which one was going to be used to complete the electrical circuit if you went and supplied power to them all? Please don't mess around with AC (or DC) if you don't understand how it works. Even a 120volt circuit can be harmful.
My plan was to use the wire to electrocute someone. However, I had a plug and three small wires coming out the other end and it confused me. I certainly thought black was ground because it usually was at school, but I do remember some exception in the back of my head and I believe you.
I'll let you tell me what to do with AC if you can rule this circuit out:
Cable pulled from application. Take exposed end with frays and bring some shiny copper forth.
Find enemy. Find electrical socket. Plug in cable. Touch exposed end to metal to ground it out. Fuse blows.
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