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What are the common wiring in a receptacle?

Black wire is HOT, white wire is NEUTRAL and bare or green wire is GROUND. The black wire goes to brass colored screw, the white wire goes to silver colored screw and the bare wire goes to green screw that is connected to the metal "frame" of the receptacle.


What colour wires are live and ground in 96 mondeo?

Normally Red, Black, or Orange are hot and Green, or Possibly Brown are ground. To be sure, use a voltmeter, set for 12 volts D.C. and check each wire for current. Once you have isolated the wires carrying voltage. then switch to OHMS and check the other wires. Wires that are grounded will show a reading in OHMS.


What is a floating ground?

A floating ground is an electrical circuit where the positive and negative sources are connected through a load to each other. They are not grounded to the earth. Your home wiring is grounded to the earth so does not have a floating ground. An example of floating grounds not necessarily the best definition, a flashlight, a cell phone, any personal electronic device when not connected to home wiring. The charger for these devices do not normally have a floating ground.


What wire of an appliance connects its metal base to the ground through the household wiring?

The green or green/yellow wire in an appliance connects its metal base to the ground through the household wiring. This wire is known as the ground wire and is an essential safety feature to prevent electric shocks in case of a fault.


What wire colors are the Neutral and the Ground or Earth wires?

In USA, Canada and other countries using a similar 60 Hz system:the Neutral wire is colored White or Commercial Graythe Ground wire is colored Green or is bare wireIn Europe and other world areas using a similar 50 Hz system:the Neutral wire is colored Bluethe Earth wire is colored Green and Yellow

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Hot wires in home wiring are normally colored and ground wires in computers are normally colred?

hot wires are black, white wires are ground


What does code no bus mean on a Dodge?

The "bus" is the communication system for the computers on the vehicle. "no bus" means that communication is not happening. It could be a computer, wiring, fuse, ground, etc issue. You will need wiring diagrams, a scan tool, a DVOM, and some electrical knowledge to properly diagnose.The "bus" is the communication system for the computers on the vehicle. "no bus" means that communication is not happening. It could be a computer, wiring, fuse, ground, etc issue. You will need wiring diagrams, a scan tool, a DVOM, and some electrical knowledge to properly diagnose.


Dodge v8 swap for a cummins 5.9?

Requires different trans, driveshafts, cooling, wiring, computers, etc, etc.Requires different trans, driveshafts, cooling, wiring, computers, etc, etc.


How do you fix a no Bus code in a 2006 Dodge truck?

The "bus" is the system the computers use to communicate. You will need a scan tool, volt/ohm meter, and wiring diagrams to diagnose. Any of the computers on the truck or the wiring in between could be the cause of the lack of communication.The "bus" is the system the computers use to communicate. You will need a scan tool, volt/ohm meter, and wiring diagrams to diagnose. Any of the computers on the truck or the wiring in between could be the cause of the lack of communication.


Can you fit a 5.9 liter engine in a durango that has a 4.7 liter?

Not a direct fit. The trans, wiring, computers, cooling , etc are all different.Not a direct fit. The trans, wiring, computers, cooling , etc are all different.


What does code no bus mean for a 2007 dodge nitro?

The "bus" is the communication system for the computers on the vehicle. "no bus" means that communication is not happening. It could be a computer, wiring, fuse, ground, etc issue.


What are the common wiring in a receptacle?

Black wire is HOT, white wire is NEUTRAL and bare or green wire is GROUND. The black wire goes to brass colored screw, the white wire goes to silver colored screw and the bare wire goes to green screw that is connected to the metal "frame" of the receptacle.


What colour wires are live and ground in 96 mondeo?

Normally Red, Black, or Orange are hot and Green, or Possibly Brown are ground. To be sure, use a voltmeter, set for 12 volts D.C. and check each wire for current. Once you have isolated the wires carrying voltage. then switch to OHMS and check the other wires. Wires that are grounded will show a reading in OHMS.


Why do ground hogs chew on on automobile wiring?

Ground hogs like to chew on automotive wiring because they will chew anything that they have access to. Ground hogs can be found throughout the United States.


Is there a risk of hot/ground reverse in the electrical wiring of this building?

Yes, there is a risk of hot/ground reverse in the electrical wiring of this building, which can pose a safety hazard.


No bus on a 1999 dodge 2500 ram mean?

The communication system for the computers has failed. Could be any of the computers or the wiring in between.


What does ground mean on car wiring is it earth?

Yes. Ground and Earth is the same thing.