I am repairing an electric cord.

[kevix]

I am repairing an electric cord. Wires are blue, green and brown. I know the green is ground wire, but which of the blue & brown are hot and neutral??

Thanks

[markmark]

Typically, a cord for 110v, 60 Hz application, will have a green ground wire, a black hot wire, and a white neutral wire. The way to make sure is to do a continuity check from either the blue or brown wire, to one of the blades on the plug. The wide blade on the plug is the neutral, and the narrow of the two blades is the hot one.

[ddwisema]

Thank you for your response. I also have to repair a cord. However I want to re wire a hanging lamp into a corded plug lamp. I have a contunuity tester, so I will make sure that the wires are wired correctly. Any ideas on what to do with the green ground wire? I posted on another thread, but got no response or answer.

[markmark]

The green grounding wire should be spliced to the incoming green grounding wire. Or, if there isn't one, bond the green wire to the metal box, IF, it is metal.