homework 12 Flashcards
what does “hot” mean?
means the wire is not grounded
what color terminal is the black wire connected to?
brass colored terminals
is the white wire grounded?
yes, that’s the difference between black and white.
what color screws are used for white wires?
silver and or lighter colored screws.
if black and white are connected what happens?
a short circuit.
what color screws are for the ground wire.
green
in metal boxes where do you put the ground?
what about a plastic box?
you ground it with the box itself.
in plastic you ground it to a previously grounded wire.
what device is used to secure splices?(stripped exposed wire)
wire nuts
how many wires in a 2 wire cable?
2, plus the ground
what is cable stripper used for?
stripping the outer sheath.
when is the white wire aloud to be used as a “hot conductor?
when the fixture comes first?
