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If there are a red wire a black wire and a bare wire in a 120 volt supply wire which is the hot wire?

Where there is a red wire involved that usually indicates some type of special switching arrangement or more likely a 240 Volt circuit. In this case there will be 240 volts across the red and black and they will both be hot. Normally for 120 Volts the black is hot, the white is common and the bare wire is ground.


Light switch has 4 wire colors red and white and green and black which is the hot wire?

You have a 3 way switch. Your black wire is the hot wire. Your green wire is the ground wire. Your red and white wires go to the light and other switch. You should have gotten a wiring diagram with your switch.


How do you wire a light switch with only black and red wires?

The black wire is typically the hot wire that carries the electrical current, while the red wire is often used as a traveler wire. Connect the black wire to one terminal of the light switch and the red wire to the other terminal. Make sure to turn off the power before wiring the switch to avoid electrical shock.


Can a red wire be neutral?

In ordinary circumstances, a red wire is a secondary hot wire in an AC circuit, or the positive power leg in a DC circuit. Red should not be used as a neutral. If it is used for something other than a hot wire it must be labeled on the wire at all connection points- and would STILL be a bad idea.


Which is the hot wire if there are both black and red wires?

The hot wire could be either the black or red wire, as both are commonly used for hot wires in electrical wiring. It's important to use a voltage tester to determine which is carrying the current before working on the wires.

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Is the red wire hot?

Yes, the red wire is typically considered a hot wire in electrical wiring.


If there are a red wire a black wire and a bare wire in a 120 volt supply wire which is the hot wire?

Where there is a red wire involved that usually indicates some type of special switching arrangement or more likely a 240 Volt circuit. In this case there will be 240 volts across the red and black and they will both be hot. Normally for 120 Volts the black is hot, the white is common and the bare wire is ground.


Is the red wire hot in this electrical circuit?

Yes, the red wire is hot in this electrical circuit.


Light switch has 4 wire colors red and white and green and black which is the hot wire?

You have a 3 way switch. Your black wire is the hot wire. Your green wire is the ground wire. Your red and white wires go to the light and other switch. You should have gotten a wiring diagram with your switch.


Which wires, red and black, are considered hot in the electrical circuit?

In an electrical circuit, the red wire is typically considered the hot wire, while the black wire is usually the neutral wire.


Is the common wire the hot wire in electrical wiring?

No, the common wire is not the hot wire in electrical wiring. The common wire, also known as the neutral wire, carries the current back to the power source and completes the circuit. The hot wire, on the other hand, carries the current from the power source to the device being powered.


Is the red wire the negitave on your battery?

No Red is positive and it is hot


What are the common wire colors found in old house wiring?

Common wire colors found in old house wiring include black, white, and red. Black wires are typically used for hot wires, white wires for neutral wires, and red wires for secondary hot wires or switch legs.


What wire is the hot wire on your 1995 Honda accord lx for the horn the blue and red wire or the white?

normally the blue and red wires are hot white is standaed for nutral,


A light switch has three wire colors red and white and green which is the hot wire and which is the neutral?

Red is hot Green is ground White is neutral


How do you wire a light switch with only black and red wires?

The black wire is typically the hot wire that carries the electrical current, while the red wire is often used as a traveler wire. Connect the black wire to one terminal of the light switch and the red wire to the other terminal. Make sure to turn off the power before wiring the switch to avoid electrical shock.


When at a 2 pole light switch and the wire colors shown are black white and green which is the hot wire and which is the common?

the black wire is the hot wire