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US NEC: The only place two circuits can share the same neutral (common) and ground wires is at the distribution panel, and that is only because those two conductors are tied together at the distribution panel.
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What does neutral wire failure do?
Neutral wires are actually ground wires. They enable the circuit to be completed.
Can you wire a four way switch with two pairs of two wire?
Yes. You have 2 wires (plus ground) coming from the previous switch in the circuit and 2 wires (plus ground) going to the next switch in the circuit. If you have a neutral, or if you have a switch leg, which would be the conductor from the last switch in the circuit to the equipment being powered, you will need 3 or 4 conductors (plus ground).
What is a gfci oulet?
GFCI=Ground Fault Circuit InterrupterIt's an electronic circuit breaker that compares the current on two wires. If the current is NOT equal, the breaker trips and does so quickly enough to prevent electrocution in the event of a "ground fault".
How many wires does a straight 220V circuit have?
A straight 220V circuit utilizes two wires per circuit.
Do I need two ground wires -one for each socket- if I split an outlet?
No. You can split the hot feeds and you can split the neutral feed, but both outlets of a standard duplex receptacle share the ground.
What does neutral do?
Neutral wires are actually ground wires. They enable the circuit to be completed.
What does neutral wire failure do?
Neutral wires are actually ground wires. They enable the circuit to be completed.
How do you ground in a plastic box?
The only way to ground your system if you're using plastic boxes is to continue the chain by connecting your ground wires together--just as you would with the hot and nuetral wires--through the entire circuit all the way back to the whole house gound in the circuit breaker panel.
Can you attach a single wire of an exterior fixture to a double wire that is in the electric box?
In a box it is common practice to join two black wires, two white wires and two ground wires, for example, to extend the circuit to another location. Provided you don't overload the circuit it is okay to put 3-wires into the comparable wirenuts for your external light. There are some added caveats including not exceeding the number of wires designed for the box (usually 4); and outside circuits normally require a GFCI circuit for safety.
Can you wire a four way switch with two pairs of two wire?
Yes. You have 2 wires (plus ground) coming from the previous switch in the circuit and 2 wires (plus ground) going to the next switch in the circuit. If you have a neutral, or if you have a switch leg, which would be the conductor from the last switch in the circuit to the equipment being powered, you will need 3 or 4 conductors (plus ground).
Where is the fuse for the ground for a 1984 Monte Carlo?
Ground wires, conductors, or circuits ARE NEVER FUSED. Fuses and circuit breakers are put in the wires and conductors supplying electrical current TO devices needing electrical power, and ARE NEVER PLACED IN the ground portion of the circuit between the electrical power consuming device, and the battery negative terminal.
What is a parallel series?
There are four categories of circuit: series, parallel, series-parallel, and complex.As its name suggests, a 'series-parallel' circuit is a combination of both series and parallel elements.
How many wires does a straight 220V circuit have?
A straight 220V circuit utilizes two wires per circuit.
What is a gfci oulet?
GFCI=Ground Fault Circuit InterrupterIt's an electronic circuit breaker that compares the current on two wires. If the current is NOT equal, the breaker trips and does so quickly enough to prevent electrocution in the event of a "ground fault".
What color wires do you use to hook up rear light?
Red is used for a swithced positive circuit. Yellow is used for a constant positive circuit. Black is used for ground.
The two wires in my stock 56 Mercury radio are both black but one is larger than the other so which wire is the hot lead and which is the ground?
Chassis is ground (neutral) in a car. The two hot wires are for the radio and the light. Connect the smaller wire to the dash light circuit and the larger wire to the accessory circuit.
Is wires a common noun?
It is a plural noun when in sentences like this: There were ten wires on the ground. Wire is a common noun, but also a verb. It is a verb when in sentences like this. The electrician had to wire houses regularly. Wires can be used as a verb in: The electrician wires houses regularly.
