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Current needs a return path to earth to flow. The neutral carries this flow. Therefore, no neutral and no current flow.
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Do you need a neutral wire for a light to work?
The neutral wire is the return wire back to the distribution panel from the load. Without this return wire no load will work.
What will happen if you get the main power from two live wires instead of a live wire and a neutral wire?
207 volts ac
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.
Which wire on an ac cable Is the neutral the one with or without writing?
On a lamp cord or two wire extension cord the writing is on the neutral side. Double check this by tracing the wire down to the cord end. You should find the neutral wire connected to the wider blade, of the two blades, of the plug cap
What is a floating neutral wire?
a loose connection of a neutral wire
What does an open neutral mean?
Typical home wiring will have one hot wire, one neutral wire, and one ground wire per circuit. An open neutral would indicate that the neutral wire, usually white wire, is broken.
Is the ridged wire neutral or hot?
If wired properly the ridged wire is the neutral.
Which side of the White neutral wire do you connect the Black power wire?
The neutral wire and power wire are never connected together.
What will happen if neutral and ground wire is shorted?
Nothing will happen if the neutral and ground wire is shorted. The electrical code makes it mandatory that the neutral and ground are brought together at a common point within the distribution panel. On a 120/240 volt distribution system the ground wire is terminated at the point where the service neutral terminated in the distribution panel. It is usually a double lug the neutral wire connecting into one hole and the ground wire connecting into the other hole. Through this lug assembly there is a machine screw that is inserted through the lug assembly and it screws into the metallic enclosure of the distribution panel. This action bonds the metal enclosure, neutral wire and ground wire bringing the point to a common potential of zero.
How should old 3 wire stove be wired in panel bare wire to neutral or ground or both?
Ground wire to neutral wire.
Can a ground wire be used as a neutral wire?
No
Is the neutral wire the return wire?
yes
