Is it safe to touch the neutral wire?
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On a non degraded correctly wired installation the neutral wire is safe because it is at the same potential than the ground terminal. It is true that it carries current but because there is no voltage difference from ground there is no current passing through when you touch it.
2023-05-05 06:30:49
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On a non degraded correctly wired installation the neutral wire is safe because it is at the same potential than the ground terminal. It is true that it carries current but because there is no voltage difference from ground there is no current passing through when you touch it.