[Amps] Question about safety ground connection

Mike McCarthy, W1NR lists at w1nr.net
Tue Nov 15 21:02:02 EST 2005


 And many electricians will mark those "hot" white wires with a couple of
black stripes with a magic marker.

Mike, W1NR

-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Gudguyham at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 8:25 PM
To: craxd1 at verizon.net; amps at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about safety ground connection

 
In a message dated 11/15/2005 1:20:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
craxd1 at verizon.net writes:

I always  want to know a neutral isn't hot unless it's going to a switch leg
which I  think is the only NEC exception to the  rule.

Best,

Will



If a "white" wire is hot, it is not a neutral.  So a neutral is never  hot
unless there is a fault.
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