In a switch leg using say 12-2 or 14-2 romex, the white wire is hot at the
switch. The white and black tie together in the junction box of the light
fixture, and the black off the switch goes to the black wire on the lamp. So
yes, this is a case where the white is hot. The NEC only allows this case too.
Best,
Will
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On 11/15/05 at 8:24 PM Gudguyham@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 11/15/2005 1:20:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>craxd1@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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