Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    renek46's Avatar
    renek46 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Jan 13, 2008, 01:08 PM
    Loose Neutral
    What is a loose neutral? What do you do to fix it? Thanks
    Stratmando's Avatar
    Stratmando Posts: 11,188, Reputation: 508
    Uber Member
    		  
    #2

    Jan 13, 2008, 01:33 PM
    You home has 4 wire, ground, 2 hots, 1 neutral. To get 120 volts you get power from one of the hots and a Neutral, if 1 neutral is for 2 circuits, and it become loose, or burned open,
    Things on these 2 circuits could go as high as 240 Volts, and destroy 120 volt stuff.
    If it is your Main Neutral, it will affect the whole house.
    Neutral is marked with white tape.
    Power needs to be turned off, neutral tightened at Panel, Disconnect, Meter, wherever it is loose. Verify all.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Neutral Break or loose wire? [ 16 Answers ]

The last couple of days, the receptacle where our entertainment appliances are plugged in has been intermittently failing (power loss). Tonight, I had a chance to investigate (but unfortunately killed the power and pulled the receptacle before checking voltages, thinking it was going to be a bad...

Loose weight or loose my marriage! [ 60 Answers ]

I have been married for about 12 years , my husband has always had a problem with my weight. I have never been hugely overweight just a little pudgy.At one time I lost a lot of weight and got down to a size 4. I am now at the most I have ever weighed.180 size 12/14 See the thing is, for the past...

Why Neutral? [ 2 Answers ]

Hi My question is why we provide neutral pole in some circuit breakers?what's the purpose of neutral?

Suspected open/loose service neutral [ 1 Answers ]

I had a BGE (local power company) service person come out to investigate what I believe to be an open/loose neutral problem. The service person did not believe there to be a problem. (and didn't even seem to understand that power traveled in a loop and needs a return path) When a clamp-on amp...

Hot neutral [ 6 Answers ]

Very confused as to way the breaker does not trip if I have a hot neutral. We had a heated water bowl for the houses and the water beencame live. 110 to the neutral.So way did the breaker not trip. Stan

View more questions Search