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crashwg:

Yea, with AC white is neutral green or bare is ground and other colors are live.  Usually black is constant and red is switched when it comes to a wall outlet.

Thanks for the help guys, if I had realy though about the fact that the red is paired with the white and that the red is usually switched I probably would have been more sure of myself but it's probably a good thing I asked anyways.  It sure makes me feel safer anyways!

Minwah:


--- Quote from: crashwg on January 21, 2005, 10:11:26 am ---Yea, with AC white is neutral green or bare is ground and other colors are live.  Usually black is constant and red is switched when it comes to a wall outlet.

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I still can't get my head round that...red=hot=live - that's how it should be!

What about American cars?  Don't tell me black is live in them too??

whammoed:

No, black is negative for DC wiring...Its the AC thats all screwed up.

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