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Not if the wiring is correctly installed. The neutral should be at the same potential as the ground wire which is a zero or equal. To receive a shock your body needs to complete the circuit from a hot wire to ground or neutral.
The above answer is not entirely correct. There are some instances where electricians use the white wire to carry load (or current). For proper electrical code though, the white wire should be identified as hot by wrapping a turn or two of black tape around the wire indicating as such.
The most common way a white wire would carry power is a 12/2 cable running to a switch that controls lights or receptacles or etc. Power goes to the switch through the black wire and returns through the white wire to the load. The white wire should be wrapped with electrical tape to indicate this.
A safe way to check if a white wire is hot is to check with a volt meter from the white wire to ground. A zero or close to zero voltage indicates the white is at ground potential and would not be hot.
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How do you electrocute an earthworm?
stick a wire with a battery attached to it in the worm
When was Electrocute - band - created?
Electrocute - band - was created in 2002.
How do you use the word electrocute in a sentence?
High voltage is dangerous because it can electrocute you. The warden had to electrocute the condemned criminal after an appeal to the governor failed.
Which creature has the ability to electrocute a horse?
A human is the creature that has the ability to electrocute a horse.
What is the words blend for electrocute?
It contains electricity + execute <<<<<< electrocute <<<< electric shock
What is a sentence for the word electrocute?
If you drop a hair dryer in a bath tub, you will electrocute anything in it.
Is the white wire in this electrical circuit designated as the hot wire or the neutral wire?
In an electrical circuit, the white wire is typically designated as the neutral wire.
Which wire is hot, white or black?
The black wire is typically hot, while the white wire is neutral.
Is the white or black wire hot?
In a standard electrical wiring setup, the black wire is typically the hot wire, while the white wire is the neutral wire.
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.
How do you wire the last fixture in a parallel circuit?
The last fixture in a parallel circuit is wired the same as the first. In North America, all of the fixtures are wired black wire to black wire and white wire to white wire. The black wire being the "hot" wire and the white wire being the neutral wire.
Can lightning electrocute you?
Yes...
