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If by meaning wire as a circuit, when turning on the circuit the fuse will blow the circuit open, or if the protection is a breaker, the breaker will trip. This is all on the conjecture that there is a return path for the current to flow. This is the main reason for ground wires on all equipment, to provide a return path for the current to flow back to the source.

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My 250 volt wire to my Kenmore electric range shorted out with a large pop. I relaxed the 250 volt wire but range still doesn't work. What's going on?

When the wire shorted it probably burned through. You should employ a qualified electrician to help you troubleshoot the problem.


How does the white wire on an outlet become hot?

a shorted out outlet can cause a backfeed on the white wire, an open circuit on the white wire with and electrical appliance plugged in to an outlet can cause the same type of backfeed


How do you find out if a wire is grounding out?

Get a multimeter and put it on the ohm setting. Touch the wire with one probe and the engine block with the other lead, if the meter reads anything but OL, it's shorted to ground.


What will happen if neutral and ground wire is shorted?

Nothing will happen if the neutral and ground wire is shorted. The electrical code makes it mandatory that the neutral and ground are brought together at a common point within the distribution panel. On a 120/240 volt distribution system the ground wire is terminated at the point where the service neutral terminated in the distribution panel. It is usually a double lug the neutral wire connecting into one hole and the ground wire connecting into the other hole. Through this lug assembly there is a machine screw that is inserted through the lug assembly and it screws into the metallic enclosure of the distribution panel. This action bonds the metal enclosure, neutral wire and ground wire bringing the point to a common potential of zero.


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