Name:   MrHodja - Subject:   Household electrical voltages Date:   11/2/2016 5:44:24 PM

Also, when wiring the common outlet plug, the black, or hot wire goes on the goldish side and the white wire goes on the silver side.  The gold side is the larger prong on the lamp or appliance plug.  One needs to be careful to maintain the hot side separate from the neutral.  Get them mixed up and you could be in for a surprise :-)