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Help!!! Pulled the cord out of my electric starter

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Mile_High_Egg
Mile_High_Egg Posts: 3
edited September 2015 in EggHead Forum
Eggheads, 

The other day I went to unplug my BGE Electric starter and broke it.  Instead of pulling the plug directly out of the extension cord socket, I grabbed it by the black plastic handle and yanked the cord/wires out of it (it was great having a hydra of live wires dangling around, fyi).  This action disconnected the wires from where they attach inside the handle.  I can fix it, but I am no electrician and do not know where each wire needs to be re-attached.  I am wondering if any of you can post a pic of your e-starter with the back panel removed so I can get an idea of how to rewire mine.   If needed can share pics of what i did to help you guys.  Thanks again for your help.   

-Mile High Egger
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  • Hi54putty
    Hi54putty Posts: 1,873
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    Step 1: throw away your electric starter
    Step 2: buy/make a better fire starter

    I recommend a weed burner but there are lots of good options. In my opinion, life is too short to wait on an electric starter to get a fire going. 
    XL,L,S 
    Winston-Salem, NC 
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  • bo_mull
    bo_mull Posts: 363
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    On mine the green wire goes to the strap the black goes to the left and the white goes to the right.

    Cleveland, TN.

    LG BGE, PSWOO2, Stoker WIFI.

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  • Mile_High_Egg
    Mile_High_Egg Posts: 3
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    thank bo_mull, got it all fixed up
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    Yep, you got it. AC wiring standards are Green = ground (or earth), white = neutral, black = hot. For a resistance load like a heating coil, it doesn't matter which side is connected to hot. So as long as it is grounded properly, you could swap white and black without a problem.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    Damn @DMW you're a smart mo-fo!  That's exactly what I would have said, unless it was mr grumpypants, then I'd recommend hooking the black up to the chassis.  I kid!  I kid!
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