On Nov 15, 2005, at 7:11 PM, Gary Schafer wrote:
> It doesn't matter which wire you use as hot and which one is switched
> when
> connected to a switch. I have a wiring book that has two different
> examples.
> One way white is hot to the switch and the other example black is hot
> to the
> switch.
>
> You should always mark a white wire that is used as hot with black
> tape at
> both ends to identify it as a hot wire.
Unless it's a 240v circuit, and in that case, the 2 hot wires should be
marked black and red at both ends.
> It is also common practice to come into the bottom of the switch with
> the
> always hot wire and go out the top of the switch with the switched
> wire.
>
> 73
> Gary K4FMX
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
>> Behalf Of Will Matney
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 7:35 PM
>> To: amps@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about safety ground connection
>>
>> 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
>>
>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>>
>> 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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