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The live wire, also known as the hot wire, is one of two conductors required to make a circuit. The other conductor is either another hot wire for 240, opposite in phase, or it is a grounded wire for 120, also known as the neutral wire. This is the normal 120/240 split phase system used for residences in North America.
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What is three wire?
A three-wire connection typically refers to a circuit or system that includes three conductors - typically live, neutral, and ground wires. It is commonly found in electrical wiring setups for appliances and lighting fixtures to ensure proper functioning and safety.
What are the needs for colour coding of cables and wiring including live neutral and earth colours?
Australia: ANZS3000 Active= Red or Brown Neutral = Black or Light Blue Earth = Green or Green and Yellow stripe
Is it important to always match live to live and neutral to neutral when wiring in electrical devices or can you interchange at the device end?
In most cases it doesn't matter, but some appliances like a light dimmer will not work correctly otherwise. If it is a electronic device it will have a capacitor between signal ground and neutral. Faulty wiring will make it possible to get small (non lethal) shocks by touching earth and signal ground or introduce hum in audio devices. So, important no, but wise.
What is the correct wire gauge of ordinary household wiring?
Mainly copper is used for household wiring but it may vary.
What is the problem if I measure voltage on an 120vac outlet 96 volts from neutral to ground?
Firstly measure the voltage between your live and earth.Assuming you get ~120 volts here, the problem is a loose neutral somewhere along the line.If you get 24volts the problem is a bad earth connection, with a fault voltage on it.TBH it's most likely the former, as the latter implies 2 separate faults.
What color is live wire in old plugs?
In the UK, the old wiring colours were... Live = red, Neutral = black, Earth = green.
Are there electrical colour codes for wiring in India?
Red, Yellow and Blue for Live. Black for neutral and Green for Earthing
French sockets wiring which way round. Leaflet says live on left as you look at it but then the live on the right in plug would be connnected to neutral in the socket.?
The last time I was in France, everything was 220 Vol0s, therefore, no neutral.
What is three wire?
A three-wire connection typically refers to a circuit or system that includes three conductors - typically live, neutral, and ground wires. It is commonly found in electrical wiring setups for appliances and lighting fixtures to ensure proper functioning and safety.
What colour earth neutral and live in armoued cable?
All depends on what country you are in, wiring standards and cable type. Industrial cable in the UK is. :- Red = Live Black = Neutral Copper wire = earth. (add Green/Yellow striped sleeve at junctions.) Domestic is:- Brown = Live Blue = neutral Green/yellow stripe = Earth Europe Black = Live Blue = Neutral Brown = Earth
What are the UK wiring colours?
The brown wire is live (Mr Brown is a live wire!)Blue is the neutral wire for the return current. Green/yellow is the earth wire.
What do the letters N E and L stand for in electrical wiring?
E=earth (ground) n=neutral l= load(live wire)
What are the standard European wire colors used for electrical wiring?
The standard European wire colors used for electrical wiring are brown for live or phase, blue for neutral, and green/yellow for earth or ground.
Could anybody help the reading between earth and neutral in the incomer supplying power to the house is 120V while live and neutral reads normal 220V and live-earth reads up to 298V.?
It sounds like either you have a bad ground connection or that ground and neutral are NOT bonded at the main panel only. There is either a strap or screw in main panel that connects ground and neutral. Also check the connection to a ground rod and that the ground rod is intact.
What are old German wiring colors?
The old German house wiring colours were red for live and black for neutral, there was no earth or ground wire. This was due to the scarcity of copper during, in between and after the world wars, all equipment running 230v was earthed via the neutral wire. Equipment running on a higher voltage was earthed correctly.
What are the needs for colour coding of cables and wiring including live neutral and earth colours?
Australia: ANZS3000 Active= Red or Brown Neutral = Black or Light Blue Earth = Green or Green and Yellow stripe
What is the difference between blue and brown wiring in electrical systems?
Blue wiring is typically used for neutral wires in electrical systems, while brown wiring is commonly used for live or hot wires. Neutral wires carry current back to the power source, while live wires carry current from the power source to the electrical device. It is important to correctly identify and connect these wires to ensure the safety and proper functioning of the electrical system.
