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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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How should old 3 wire stove be wired in panel bare wire to neutral or ground or both?
Ground wire to neutral wire.
What is the color of live wire neutral wire and ground wire in Bangladesh.?
In Bangladesh the color of live is green and neutral is blue and ground is black.
What is the reading ground to neutral?
Ideally ground and neutral should be at the same potential, but as there is current in the neutral wire and no current (normally) in the ground wire there can be a difference. I have personally measured over 25 VAC on the neutral relative to ground in some systems.
How can you tell if the ground wire is approriately bonded to the neutral and the cabinet at the service box?
Ground wire can be appropriately bonded to the neutral and cabinet at the service box by connecting the neutral and ground wires from the feeder wires to the neutral bus bar and the ground terminal located on the same cabinet at the service box. White wire (neutral) must be connected to bus bar and bare wire must be connected to ground terminal in the same cabinet.
How do you know what wire is ground on 200 amp service?
On a 200 amp or any size service the ground wire is easily identified. Look in the distribution panel for the neutral bus bar. This is where the service neutral (white wire) is connected to the distribution panel. There you will see a bare copper wire connected to the same neutral bar. This is the ground wire that is connected to the ground rods out side of the house.
How should old 3 wire stove be wired in panel bare wire to neutral or ground or both?
Ground wire to neutral wire.
Can a ground wire be used as a neutral wire?
No
How do I rewire an ungrounded plug?
If there is no ground wire connect the ground wire to the neutral wire.
What is the color of live wire neutral wire and ground wire in Bangladesh.?
In Bangladesh the color of live is green and neutral is blue and ground is black.
Why would your ground wire melt the pigtails on your back up lights?
Something is shorted to ground on that circuit
What is the reading ground to neutral?
Ideally ground and neutral should be at the same potential, but as there is current in the neutral wire and no current (normally) in the ground wire there can be a difference. I have personally measured over 25 VAC on the neutral relative to ground in some systems.
Why is wire from starter to firewall is getting hot and engine wont turn and the neutral safety switch is new starter is newand battery is new its on a 79 Chevy truck with 350 5.7?
A wire that is getting hot could be shorted to ground.
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.
How can you tell if the ground wire is approriately bonded to the neutral and the cabinet at the service box?
Ground wire can be appropriately bonded to the neutral and cabinet at the service box by connecting the neutral and ground wires from the feeder wires to the neutral bus bar and the ground terminal located on the same cabinet at the service box. White wire (neutral) must be connected to bus bar and bare wire must be connected to ground terminal in the same cabinet.
Does all romex have a ground wire?
Some older wire does not have a ground. All you can do in that case is use a jumper wire to connect the ground to the neutral.
Can a ground wire be connected to the white neutral in Clearwater Florida if no ground wire ia available?
Yes, if there in no ground wire that is acceptable on a home with no ground wires.
Fuse keeps blowing when replaced?
There is an overcurrent situation in the circuit, could be a wire shorted to ground.
