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You'll have to explain your problem better.If HOT black and Neutral White in your house wiring are both hot then Neutral is NOT bounded to ground in main panel and neutral could be floating. There should be no voltage between Neutral and Ground (Bare wire in panel). By code if there are multiple panels Ground is only bonded to Neutral in th emain entry panel. I have seen cases where this bonding was not done. At your main panel check voltage between neutral and ground. It should be zero.
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How do you determine hot to neutral?
How do you determine what? If you are asking how do you measure the voltage between Hot and Neutral, I suggest a voltmeter. If you are asking how do you differentiate between Hot and Neutral in home wiring, the Hot is Black and Neutral is White.
Do gcfi breakers operate with only hot and neutral ?
yes. A GFCI monitors the amount of current flowing from hot to neutral. If there is any imbalance, it trips the circuit.
What wire carries the current away from the appliance?
for safety purposes the safety ground in normal operation, both the hot and neutral alternately
Would the black wire be line 1 on 240V line in?
No, the black wire is typically associated with line 2 in a 240V line. In a 240V circuit, there are two hot wires - line 1 (black) and line 2 (red), as well as a ground wire and sometimes a neutral wire.
What is the difference and how to differentiate between neutral and hot wires if both wires have the same color?
If the electrical box is grounded, check with a tester, the "hot" wire will have a voltage to the the grounded box the neutral wire will not. If the box is not grounded, with the breaker supplying the voltage turned off, use a tester on the resistance scale to check for continuity between the wires and a cold water pipe or some other grounded medium. The neutral will have continuity between the wire and a ground the "hot" wire will not.
How do you determine hot to neutral?
How do you determine what? If you are asking how do you measure the voltage between Hot and Neutral, I suggest a voltmeter. If you are asking how do you differentiate between Hot and Neutral in home wiring, the Hot is Black and Neutral is White.
Can 1 0 wire be used for both hot wires and ground in a service entrance?
Yes 1/0 wire can be used for both ungrounded( hot wires) and the grounded conductor (neutral).
Do you need a neutral wire to a switch when they both are hot wires?
It depends on the circuit used, but usually, yes.
How many wires are needed for a single phase 220 volt application?
Hot and neutral, or hot and hot, plus ground. (2 + 1) 2 hots a neutral and a ground 3+1
What happens if neutral and hot touch each other?
If a "hot" wire contacts the "neutral" or ground wire, electrical current flows to the ground.
Is black a hot or neutral color?
Black is considered a neutral color because it does not have a specific temperature association like hot or cold colors do.
Is the white wire hot or neutral in the electrical circuit?
In an electrical circuit, the white wire is typically used as the neutral wire, not the hot wire.
Will an outlet fry if both hot and neutral are connected to silver terminals?
No, it will just trip the breaker as you have a dead short.
A light switch has three wire colors red and white and green which is the hot wire and which is the neutral?
Red is hot Green is ground White is neutral
All three legs of my dimmer are hot?
If the hot is connected to the supply and it is turned on and the switch is turned on and the neutral not connected this could be quite true. Connect the neutral to the supply neutral and shut the switch off. Now the only reading that you should get is the hot supply.
Is the ridged wire neutral or hot?
If wired properly the ridged wire is the neutral.
Does an outlet still operate with a failed neutral wire?
The ordinary household AC power requires "hot" and "neutral" wires to both function properly. A failed neutral is a potentially dangerous condition.
