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Get Wired 102 Introduction To The Basic Installation Of Lighting Fixtures And Branch Circuits Practice Test

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The long slot on a 15-ampere, 125-volt, receptacle is the ____ conductor.
Correct Answer:
Grounded
Explanation:
In a standard US 15-amp, 125-volt receptacle, the two flat slots are the hot and neutral conductors, with the round hole for the grounding conductor. The long (wide) slot is the neutral conductor, which is a grounded conductor because it’s bonded to the earth at the service equipment and serves as the return path for current. The hot slot is the ungrounded conductor that carries the voltage relative to neutral, and the grounding conductor provides a safety path to earth. Colors typically: neutral is white, hot is black, and ground is green or bare.

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