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Correct, and more conventions in the US that are mostly true so don't bet your life on them: hot has black insulation, neutral white hot wire insulation will
by rdiddly 9y ago
Correct, and more conventions in the US that are mostly true so don't bet your life on them:
hot has black insulation, neutral white
hot wire insulation will be smooth, neutral ribbed
hot terminal screws will be brass, neutral silver (chrome)
- blattimwind 9y agoScrew terminals in a house installation?!
- wlesieutre 9y agohttps://www.homedepot.com/p/100055784 https://www.homedepot.com/p/100055784 for example
- greenyoda 9y agoThe lamp sockets I replaced recently also had screw terminals with the brass=hot / silver=neutral convention.
- mturmon 9y agoMany electricians don't like to use "back-stab" or push-in connectors in receptacles, and prefer to use the screw terminals -- see, e.g., https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/7977/when-to-use-holes-instead-of-side-terminals-to-wire-an-outlet https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/7977/when-to-use-hol...