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The Black wire is the "Hot" wire.
The Green wire is the local "Ground "wire.
If you do any such work yourself, always turn off the power at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work AND always use a meter or voltage indicatorto insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoIn electronic equipment the white wire is usually designated as a positive in DC voltages and the black as negative. In 4 - 20 Ma circuits, engineers always specify that the connection be adhered to throughout the complete circuit.
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∙ 13y agoIn standard residential wiring there is a black (hot), white (neutral) and bare wire (ground). There must be a neutral, so not sure what you mean. The neutral and ground are bonded to each other at the main electric panel.
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∙ 8y agoThe white wire in a 120/240 volt distribution panel is called, the neutral wire. On single 120 volt circuits it is used as a return path of the circuit from the load. The neutral is used to carry the unbalanced amperage of the total amount of circuits in the distribution panel. The object when balancing a distribution panel is to get the neutral current as low a possible.
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∙ 14y agoTo tell it from the black wire. Just a standard in residential wiring.
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∙ 13y agoIt is the return wire for the hot side of the circuit (the black wire).
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How does the white wire on an outlet become hot?
a shorted out outlet can cause a backfeed on the white wire, an open circuit on the white wire with and electrical appliance plugged in to an outlet can cause the same type of backfeed
What wire carries the electrical current to the appliance?
The black wire is the hot wire through which the electrical current flows to the appliance. The left over voltage which is usually zero flows back to the main circuit panel through the white neutral wire where it flows to ground.
What is the Color of neutral wire in 120 volt circuit?
For wiring in the USA the Neutral conductor is required to be white or gray by the National Electrical Code.
Circuit in a sentence?
A circuit needs at least three electrical contacs.
Why are the live wire and neutral wire never joined together?
An electrical circuit forms a loop. The "live" or hot wire supplies the voltage, which is returned on the neutral. If the hot wire and neutral wire were connected together without a load between them, the circuit would be short out and trip the circuit's protection device.
Where does the wire come from in an electrical circuit?
The wire comes from the installer or manufacturer of the circuit.
How does the white wire on an outlet become hot?
a shorted out outlet can cause a backfeed on the white wire, an open circuit on the white wire with and electrical appliance plugged in to an outlet can cause the same type of backfeed
What job does a wire do in a circuit?
The wire in a circuit helps to pass power to the electrical appliances.
What type of electrical circuit will be broken if a wire breaks?
Current will cease to flow in a series electrical circuit.
Why does an electrical circuit have a copper wire?
If you mean a bare copper wire, that is the "ground" wire.
What wire carries the electrical current to the appliance?
The black wire is the hot wire through which the electrical current flows to the appliance. The left over voltage which is usually zero flows back to the main circuit panel through the white neutral wire where it flows to ground.
What are three wires that make up an electrical circuit?
In house wiring you have hot (Black), neutral (White) and ground (Bare wire).
What is the Color of neutral wire in 120 volt circuit?
For wiring in the USA the Neutral conductor is required to be white or gray by the National Electrical Code.
Can aluminum be used to close an electrical circuit?
Of course. Aluminum is not the best, but it IS used for electrical wire.
Is red or white neutral for electrical work?
In residential wiring the white wire is neutral on the 120 volt circuits. On a 3way circuit the red is the traveler and the white is neutral. On a 240 volt 3 wire connection the white & black are hot. On a 240 volt 4 wire connection the black and red are hot and the white is neutral.
How do you wire the last fixture in a parallel circuit?
The last fixture in a parallel circuit is wired the same as the first. In North America, all of the fixtures are wired black wire to black wire and white wire to white wire. The black wire being the "hot" wire and the white wire being the neutral wire.
How could you get more than one electrical circuit in the garage?
Run another wire from the electrical panel.
