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Help!!! Pulled the cord out of my electric starter
Mile_High_Egg
Posts: 3
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
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
Comments
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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,SWinston-Salem, NC -
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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thank bo_mull, got it all fixed up
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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 -
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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