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  • PeteS in CA
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    • Aug 2005
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    Neutral Wire Facts and Mythology

    Neutral Wire Facts and Mythology
    By American Power Conversion Corp.
    Power Management DesignLine
    (10/28/2004 11:16 AM EST)
    This article discusses many common misunderstandings about the function of the neutral wire and its relation to power problems. The subjects of dedicated lines, phase reversal, isolation transformers, and grounding are addressed. Various myths are described and criticized.

    In the normal three wire single phase power system found in most offices, the "Neutral" wire is one of the three connections at the wall outlet. Some semi-technical articles and advertising literature for power protection products attribute "special" properties to this wire.
    PeteS in CA

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