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RE: A simple question about electricity......

To: "Shop" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: A simple question about electricity......
From: "Kim Knapp" <kimknapp@vail.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 21:26:17 -0600
And if that is not confusing enough, in DC circuits black is ground and red
is hot.

Kim


> What Randall explained is exactly right. I thought that an
> example might help to amplify what he explained.
>
> Forget 220VAC for a moment. If you have a 110VAC circuit, that
> 110VAC potential is between the hot wire and ground.  Each
> circuit needs a hot (black) and neutral (white) to complete the
> circuit. It is against code to fuse or switch the neutral side as
> the device (let's say a motor) would still have potential to
> ground (be hot) if switched off.

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