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How to Identify Live, Neutral, and Ground Wires Using a Multimeter

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AnStra8 months ago

Three identical red wires in a house install? This isn't a tutorial; it's a cry for help disguised as content. What's up next: How to test 400V with your tongue for that extra zing

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AJG8 months ago

neutral and earth/ground are usually at same potential and not easy to tell apart, in some cases connected together at your distribution box/board

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DCMorrow8 months ago

why wrap your finger around the black one?

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(ehem. Mr.) Frank 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷💉x4😷8 months ago

ELECTRICITY CAN KILL YOU!!! DO NOT F**K ABOUT WITH LIVE INSTALLATIONS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE SO LITTLE CLUE THAT YOU FIND THIS HELPFUL!!! And don't bloody start me on the missing colour coding.

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🕷8 months ago

...if all cables got same color then rip it out! I wouldnt trust anything from anyone else who didnt knew to put in proper colered cable.

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AnStra8 months ago

Folks, don't be fooled. The account is from India, and they are also known for this.👇

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Lucas8 months ago

You can also short the cables in pairs. The pair that do not go bang are the neutral and ground

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SIRAJ8 months ago

Why not do a test of continuity?

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JR8 months ago

Don’t be a pussy…just lick them like a 9 volt battery!!! 😇

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PhD од Партија!8 months ago

ONLY IN PAKISTAN YOU RETARD

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Bruce Perens K6BP - I Stand with Ukraine8 months ago

Neophytes should not get close to this, they are liable to wire something hot-to-ground and kill themselves or someone else.

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Zachariah Zack8 months ago

Thanks

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EKAWAKA8088 months ago

I like the tape.

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Peter8 months ago

This is an electrical installation that needs to be torn down and rebuild from the ground up.

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Tod Policandriotes8 months ago

Neutral and ground are connected to the same post in your electrical box.

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N@rrator📝8 months ago

Useful

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Moonatron8 months ago

Now do the same with the wires disconnected from the mains...

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EKAWAKA8088 months ago

Just use your tongue!

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Lorin Lasko8 months ago

😂🙈

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ℓεคภ∂г๏8 months ago

I wonder if this method works with an analog multimeter?

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Electrical Simplified8 months ago

Good insight

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Alan T. 📈8 months ago

@grok explain why

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Vadim Lebedev8 months ago

@grok explain how this works

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