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A reversal of the hot and neutral wires in a wall outlet may not cause a fire, since there is no electrical connection between them. There is a potential for a fire when a device, equipped with a three prong plug, is inserted into this improperly wired outlet. The use of outlet status plugs with luminous indicators help identify improperly wired outlets.
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If you wire a plug in reverse by mistke with the hot lead on the thick side of the polarized plug will it cause a problem?
Yes it can. The plug and socket are polarized to be sure that the hot and neutral are not reversed.
Why is overloading an outlet dangerous?
overloading a plug is dangerous as this can cause a fire
Why is 170 volts coming out of a 110 volt plug outlet?
it is likely that a floating neutral is the cause of this problem
How can an electrical cable cause a fire outbreak in a building?
Say the wire attached to a wall plug is not screwed tightly onto the terminal. If you plug something like a heater into that outlet, the current flow across that loose terminal will get it warm and as time goes on even hot, even hot enough to start the wall on fire.
Why Distance between neutral and groun pin in plug is not same?
No U.
If you wire a plug in reverse by mistke with the hot lead on the thick side of the polarized plug will it cause a problem?
Yes it can. The plug and socket are polarized to be sure that the hot and neutral are not reversed.
What is a fire department reverse lay?
It is laying hose from the fire to the fire plug , instead of a forward lay which is from the plug to the attack apparatus at the fire.
Why is a cracked plug socket can cause a potential fire hazard?
The cracked plug can cause the wires to spark and cause a fire. When the wires are plugged into it where the crack is the wires can touch the socket and cause the fire.
Why not to overload plug sockets?
It will cause a fire! x
What would cause one of the spark plug wires not to fire?
disconnected plug, bad plug, shorted plug, corrosion inside plug, missing plug
What is the cause of miss fire?
Someone can miss fire if they have very bad aim plug fouling out (dirty) bad spark plug wire (short)
Why is overloading an outlet dangerous?
overloading a plug is dangerous as this can cause a fire
Why is 170 volts coming out of a 110 volt plug outlet?
it is likely that a floating neutral is the cause of this problem
What would cause one Cylinder not to fire on a Honda?
Bad spark plug, bad spark plug wire
How do you change the transmission fluid on a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24?
If the transmission has a drain plug in the pan, remove the plug, allow to drain for at least 1/2 hour, so that the torque converter will drain, replace the plug, add fluid, run engine, put transmission in drive, neutral, reverse, neutral, drive, repeat for about 5 minutes, check fluid level, top off if needed, repeat running in drive, neutral, reverse. If the transmission does not have a drain, you have to drop the pan, which is best done by a transmission shop.
If your 2000 Honda Prelude turns over but does not have fire when you try to start it what could be the problem?
Check fuel and fire. Pull a plug and smell for raw fuel, and check the plug and see if there is fire to the plug. If I checked the plugs and it is not getting fire or fuel at all what could cause that problem.
What color is the neutral in a plug?
In the UK the neutral wire is 'blue'.
