Still working on setting my system up--a lot of boil controller/mash controller panels have a 4-prong power cord plug.
I'm in the process of running wire from the sub panel to a receptacle; using NMB 10-gauge 10-2 wire (my electrician spec'd this).
Can I terminate that in a 4-wire receptacle or do I have to have a 3-prong receptacle? I'm looking at panels that come with the 4-prong plug.
My understanding--please correct if wrong--is that the functional difference between 3- and 4-prong is a separate ground wire, but that otherwise it's not functionally any different.
So--can I use a 4-prong receptacle? It would be easier to get a panel setup with that rather than having to rewire 4-prong to 3-prong.
TIA!
I'm in the process of running wire from the sub panel to a receptacle; using NMB 10-gauge 10-2 wire (my electrician spec'd this).
Can I terminate that in a 4-wire receptacle or do I have to have a 3-prong receptacle? I'm looking at panels that come with the 4-prong plug.
My understanding--please correct if wrong--is that the functional difference between 3- and 4-prong is a separate ground wire, but that otherwise it's not functionally any different.
So--can I use a 4-prong receptacle? It would be easier to get a panel setup with that rather than having to rewire 4-prong to 3-prong.
TIA!