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Even though it is a clear wire, there will be a tracer of raised or indented rib on the wire to identify the neutral. You may have to run your thumbnail around the wire to feel it rather that see it. This ribbed identified wire will be the neutral leaving the other wire to be connected to the hot side of the circuit.
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What is black wire use for?
In household wiring it is the "hot" wire that carries current to the load.
Which of the two wires is hot which is neutral?
If this is a home wiring question and the wires are black and white then black is Hot and white is Neutral. If you also have a red wire, it is the other hot wire, and either the black or the red wire to the white one would be 120 volts, and red to black would be 240 volts.
What are present house wiring colours?
Typical house wiring in the United States is: Green or bare copper = ground White = neutral (Center tap of the feed transformer) Black or red = hot.
When is white wire hot?
In residential wiring, if it is used as a switch leg or in 3 wire 240 volt circuits.
Can red and black be mixed up when wiring or are they interchangeable such as when wiring a range?
A person uses RED and BLACK to identify 2 hot wires. They are in essence 2 different circuits controlling the same device (range in your case). They are interchangeable YES.
