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Can a green wire be used for a neutral?
'Can' yes. 'Should' no. <<>> Never use a green wire for a neutral. It is colour coded for a reason and that is to protect the people that work on electrical equipment. If you turn a ground wire into a neutral it then becomes a current carrying conductor. There are times in the electrical trade when grounds have to be disconnected and if it is used as a neutral and the tradesman is holding one end and touching a grounded object a shock will occur. Again never use a green ground wire as a neutral.
Can you switch hot and neutral in a 110 situation?
No, you should never switch the hot and neutral wires in a 110V electrical circuit. The hot wire carries the current to the load, while the neutral wire carries the return current back to the source. Switching them can create a safety hazard and damage appliances or equipment connected to the circuit.
When I disconnect the neutral wire from sub panel still have juice in the gfi outlet When i connect the hair dryer to the gfi without the neutral it works and the light in the bathroom turns on?
You have some serious wiring problems, for sure. My first guess is that your grounding conductor and neutral are touching somewhere and your ground is acting as the neutral when the neutral is disconnected. The light coming on when the hair dryer is used is another mystery. You need to hire a competent electrician to trouble shoot these problems.
The power cord that came with my dishwasher installation kit does not have individually color coded wires ie black white green One wire is ribbed is this the neutral wire?
Yes, in most cases, the ribbed wire is the neutral wire for appliances with non-color coded wires. However, it is always best to consult the installation manual for your specific dishwasher to confirm which wire is the neutral wire before making any connections. If you have doubts, consider contacting a professional electrician for assistance.
Is the neutral wire consider a hot wire?
Neutral is neither Hot nor ground. Neutral is the return wire for electrical service. It is a requirement , by law, that the Neutral Wire Feed into an electrical service box (main panel) be BONDED to the box and the Earth ground. Thie effectively makes the neutral in circuits out of the service panel equal to ground. But as it enters the service panel from the utility and meter pan, it is not ground. <<>> The only time that the neutral can have voltage on it is if it gets disconnected from the distribution point. Then the voltage that is supplied to the load will continue through the load and stop at the disconnection point. If you touch the uninsulated part of the neutral wire and touch any grounded equipment at the same time your body will act as a conductor for the load circuit. You will receive a nasty shock. This scenario is the only time that the neutral is "hot".
How can you save your equipment when the neutral wire becomes disconnected?
There is nothing to save. When the neutral wire becomes disconnected the equipment just stops operating. Disconnect the power supply, reconnect the neutral and the equipment will start operating again.
How do you fix open neutral?
An open neutral means the neutral wire is disconnected or broken. You will have to remove the outlet and find out which is the case. The wire may also be broken.
What happens if neutral wire is disconnected?
It depends - if a single circuits' neutral is disconnected then anything downstream will not work - there is no return path for power. If it is the neutral for a milti-wire circuit (such as the neutral - and ground - connection at the main panel) then you run the risk of creating a voltage imbalance if there are any 220v devices running. That's because a 120v load is using the other hot leg as a return path - through the 220v device. Clear as mud, huh? Suffice to say it is a bad thing. I have seen many instances in which office equipment has burned up due to bad connections in a multi-wire power pole.
What happens when you disconnected the wire from the dry cell?
when the wire is disconnected from the dry cell you feel not hot
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.
Can a green wire be used for a neutral?
'Can' yes. 'Should' no. <<>> Never use a green wire for a neutral. It is colour coded for a reason and that is to protect the people that work on electrical equipment. If you turn a ground wire into a neutral it then becomes a current carrying conductor. There are times in the electrical trade when grounds have to be disconnected and if it is used as a neutral and the tradesman is holding one end and touching a grounded object a shock will occur. Again never use a green ground wire as a neutral.
How do you properly wire a 3 prong plug for electrical appliances?
To properly wire a 3 prong plug for electrical appliances, you need to connect the green wire to the ground terminal, the white wire to the neutral terminal, and the black wire to the hot terminal. Make sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions and use proper safety precautions when working with electricity.
What happens when neutral is bonded to ground wire most especially to dry type transformers?
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Can you switch hot and neutral in a 110 situation?
No, you should never switch the hot and neutral wires in a 110V electrical circuit. The hot wire carries the current to the load, while the neutral wire carries the return current back to the source. Switching them can create a safety hazard and damage appliances or equipment connected to the circuit.
What is a floating neutral wire?
a loose connection of a neutral wire
When I disconnect the neutral wire from sub panel still have juice in the gfi outlet When i connect the hair dryer to the gfi without the neutral it works and the light in the bathroom turns on?
You have some serious wiring problems, for sure. My first guess is that your grounding conductor and neutral are touching somewhere and your ground is acting as the neutral when the neutral is disconnected. The light coming on when the hair dryer is used is another mystery. You need to hire a competent electrician to trouble shoot these problems.
What is the reason for a neutral wire becoming energized and the circuit breaker not tripping?
=== === This is known as a "Disconnected Neutral (Open neutral)" fault condition. It occurs whenever the Neutral wire for a circuit becomes disconnected from the household's main power supply panel whilst the Live or "hot" wire for the circuit still remains connected to the panel AND the circuit has appliances plugged into the socket outlets.In that situation, if you put a voltage indicator, such as a test screwdriver with a neon lamp onto the Neutral wire it will glow just as if it was Live, because it is being fed with a very small current coming from the Live supply via the plugged-in appliance(s) to the Neutral wire.If you unplug all appliances, lights and whatever else may be connected to the circuit, the Neutral will no longer seem to be Live because there is no longer any path from it to the Live supply.No ordinary circuit breaker on the main supply panel would trip in this situation because the current flowing from the Live via the appliance(s) to the Neutral to the test instrument is not high enough to cause the circuit breaker to trip to shut off the current.Even if there is a GFCI or an RCD in the circuit that too is unlikely to trip in this situation because the test current is so small and is of the same size - an equal current flow - in both the Live and the Neutral wires.A "Disconnected Neutral" fault condition is VERY UNSAFEbecause somebody who does not know about the danger could easily touch the Neutral wire and get a bad shock whilst trying to find out why no appliances work when they are plugged into a circuit that actually has such a "Disconnected Neutral" fault condition.Hence a "Disconnected Neutral" fault is a very unsafe condition and should be corrected at the earliest possible opportunity by someone who knows exactly which wires to check and then connect properly.For your safety and that of anyone else who may to use the appliance, ask a professional licensed electrician to advise you or to do the work for you. If you do this work yourself, always turn off the powerat the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work ANDalways use an electrician's test meter having metal-tipped probes(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.: IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
