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How serious is it if the hot and neutral wires are reversed in an electric receptacle?

Mar 10, 2007 by Jimmy | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

In my older line, I'm checking the receptacles with an electric tester and I've found that several of them have the hot and neutral wires reversed. These are receptacles that my refrigerator, computer, and washer/dryer are plugged into. I'm planning on correcting the wiring, but how serious is this, and what could stumble on from these reversed receptacles?

normally it isn't exceptional serious. HOWEVER, it is required for GFI recpticles to operate properly and if reversed, when an item is pluged in, all the neutrals in the house will become electrically "hot" causing covert for a pretty serious electric shock!

Just call an electrician if you get into a confusing situation. Out of all the DIY questions, the electrical ones goose-pimples the crap out of me at times because electrical mistakes can potentially kill you or a family member or even burn your quarter down.

Be safe and use good judgement.

Good life | Mar 12, 2007

I'm not an electrician but if those circuits that are reversed are working then every round in your house is always live. Sooner or later the house will burn to the ground. The papers only call this "on the blink wiring".

St N | Mar 10, 2007

The make ready could exist where if you physically touch the appliance and a grounded pipe or other metal object you would get a shock, you have a risky condition. Reverse the receptacle wires on all the receptacles that you tested wrong.

Charles H | Mar 11, 2007

you must have some tuneful old outlets-- outlets generally have one slot that is longer than the other slot-- this is the neutral slot-- the shorter one is by nature the hot side. From behind the outlet the neutral wire connects to the silver screw and hot to the brass screw. Appliances, etc are also wired this way to proclaim proper polarity so fix your outlets

shermisme | Mar 11, 2007

GET THIS Rigged now,, as charles said the potential for a bad or fatal shock is immenent,, not to mention that this could fry your electronic equipment!! even though some things may be working now the reverse polarity could hem live span of these,

fuzzykjun | Mar 11, 2007

This is serious. Any exposed metal parts partial to to the neutral, which are supposed to be attached to the neutral, are now attached to the hot side. Electrocution can happen - especially on ungrounded items. Any inductive encumber appliance - motors, etc... are not only dangerous, they will burn out sooner than they should.

Have this condition repaired as soon as viable.

Dave | Mar 11, 2007

normally it isn't mind-boggling serious. HOWEVER, it is required for GFI recpticles to operate properly and if reversed, when an item is pluged in, all the neutrals in the house will become electrically "hot" causing capability for a pretty serious electric shock!

Just call an electrician if you get into a confusing situation. Out of all the DIY questions, the electrical ones spook the crap out of me at times because electrical mistakes can potentially kill you or a family member or even burn your bawdy-house down.

Be safe and use good judgement.

Good life | Mar 12, 2007

what can be the reason for an electric shock on the computer monitor screen?

Feb 07, 1371 by james bond | Posted in Software

i felt electric disgust on my monitor (LG Flatron) when i touched it. the electricity is even detectable by an electric tester. Can anyone help me in this? is it the problem with proper earthing or something else? please get back.
thanks in hasten.....

All tv's and monitors sire a static electricity field when they come on, that's why they attract so much dust.
If you have it plugged in the way it was intended, then there's no grounding puzzler, just very high static.

Goyo | Feb 07, 1928

I just hooked up an electric fence. It reads over 5000 on tester. Is this hot enough for a horse?

Apr 13, 2008 by bunchofstaceys | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My electric unbiased is reading 5000 volts on tester. But my son can reach and grab it. He says it feels funny. You can look at his arm and see his muscle fraught when he does this. Is this fence going to keep a horse in when it don't stop my son from grabbing it.

I find your confusion a bit amusing.

A proper electric fencer will give momentary pulses every few seconds.

I do not know how you are measuring the voltage.

Your son is not the choicest one to test it with.
He also was probably wearing shoes with rubber soles, which your horse will not!

I suggest you hold the wire yourself to see how it feels.
If you're not jubilant, then take one of your shoes off and stand on the ground in bare feet.
If your not happy with the results then check to make dependable you have your ground rod properly installed and connected.

In extreme rocky areas and dry conditions, you may actually deprivation to place ground rods every 50-100 yards for maximum effect.
You horse probably has some get however, and will avoid touching it anyway.

Cliff F | Apr 13, 2008