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	<onlyinclude>A '''hot line''' (also known as a '''phase line''') is a [[wire]] in the latter stages of the [[distribution ~~system~~]] (like inside your [[Connecting homes to the electrical grid\|house]]) that has a non-zero average [[voltage]] relative to the Earth (also called [[ground]]), as opposed to [[neutral line]]s, which are ideally at ground potential.</onlyinclude><ref> J. Andrews, ''A+ Guide to Hardware: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting'', 5th ed. Cengage Learning, 2009, pp.48-49</ref> Since hot lines carry [[electricity]] that has a high [[potential energy]], they are [[shock hazard]]s. Many electrical devices minimize this risk by taking advantage of polarized [[electrical outlet]]s (see figure 1) to ensure that the on/off [[switch]] is on the hot line, effectively limiting the length of the hot line, which minimizes the risk of shock as only a relatively small segment of the wiring (the wire before the switch, as opposed to the whole device) is considered "hot" when the circuit is open.<ref>D. Lowe. ''Alternating Current in Electronics: Hot, Neutral, and Ground Wires'' [Online]. Available:http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/alternating-current-in-electronics-hot-neutral-and.html</ref>		<onlyinclude>A '''hot line''' (also known as a '''phase line''') is a [[wire]] in the latter stages of the [[distribution grid]] (like inside your [[Connecting homes to the electrical grid\|house]]) that has a non-zero average [[voltage]] relative to the Earth (also called [[ground]]), as opposed to [[neutral line]]s, which are ideally at ground potential.</onlyinclude><ref> J. Andrews, ''A+ Guide to Hardware: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting'', 5th ed. Cengage Learning, 2009, pp.48-49</ref> Since hot lines carry [[electricity]] that has a high [[potential energy]], they are [[shock hazard]]s. Many electrical devices minimize this risk by taking advantage of polarized [[electrical outlet]]s (see figure 1) to ensure that the on/off [[switch]] is on the hot line, effectively limiting the length of the hot line, which minimizes the risk of shock as only a relatively small segment of the wiring (the wire before the switch, as opposed to the whole device) is considered "hot" when the circuit is open.<ref>D. Lowe. ''Alternating Current in Electronics: Hot, Neutral, and Ground Wires'' [Online]. Available:http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/alternating-current-in-electronics-hot-neutral-and.html</ref>

	For a more in depth discussion, including circuit diagrams please see [http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_3/8.html All about circuits].		For a more in depth discussion, including circuit diagrams please see [http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_3/8.html All about circuits].

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	<onlyinclude>A '''hot line''' (also known as a '''phase line''') is a [[wire]] in the latter stages of the [[distribution system]] (like inside your [[Connecting homes to the electrical grid\|house]]) that has a non-zero average [[voltage]] relative to the Earth (also called [[ground]]), as opposed to [[neutral line]]s, which are ideally at ground potential.</onlyinclude><ref> J. Andrews, ''A+ Guide to Hardware: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting'', 5th ed. Cengage Learning, 2009, pp.48-49</ref> Since hot lines carry [[electricity]] that has a high [[potential energy]], they are [[shock hazard]]s. Many electrical devices minimize this risk by taking advantage of polarized [[electrical outlet]]s (see figure 1) to ensure that the on/off [[switch]] is on the hot line, effectively limiting the length of the hot line, which minimizes the risk of shock as only a relatively small segment of the wiring (the wire before the switch, as opposed to the whole device) is considered "hot" when the circuit is open.<ref>D. Lowe. ''Alternating Current in Electronics: Hot, Neutral, and Ground Wires'' [Online]. Available:http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/alternating-current-in-electronics-hot-neutral-and.html</ref>		<onlyinclude>A '''hot line''' (also known as a '''phase line''') is a [[wire]] in the latter stages of the [[distribution system]] (like inside your [[Connecting homes to the electrical grid\|house]]) that has a non-zero average [[voltage]] relative to the Earth (also called [[ground]]), as opposed to [[neutral line]]s, which are ideally at ground potential.</onlyinclude><ref> J. Andrews, ''A+ Guide to Hardware: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting'', 5th ed. Cengage Learning, 2009, pp.48-49</ref> Since hot lines carry [[electricity]] that has a high [[potential energy]], they are [[shock hazard]]s. Many electrical devices minimize this risk by taking advantage of polarized [[electrical outlet]]s (see figure 1) to ensure that the on/off [[switch]] is on the hot line, effectively limiting the length of the hot line, which minimizes the risk of shock as only a relatively small segment of the wiring (the wire before the switch, as opposed to the whole device) is considered "hot" when the circuit is open.<ref>D. Lowe. ''Alternating Current in Electronics: Hot, Neutral, and Ground Wires'' [Online]. Available:http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/alternating-current-in-electronics-hot-neutral-and.html</ref>

	For a more in depth discussion, including circuit diagrams please see [http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_3/8.html All about circuits].		For a more in depth discussion, including circuit diagrams please see [http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_3/8.html All about circuits].

			== For Further Reading ==
			For further information please see the related pages below:
			*[[Electrical transmission]]
			*[[Electrical grid]]
			*[[Electrical generation]]
			*[[Distribution grid]]
			*[[Electrical outlet]]
			* Or explore a [[Special:Random\| random page!]]

	==References==		==References==
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[[File:Three-pronged outlet.jpg|thumbnail|right|Figure 1. A labelled three-pronged outlet.]]
<onlyinclude>A '''hot line''' (also known as a '''phase line''') is a [[wire]] in the latter stages of the [[distribution system]] (like inside your [[Connecting homes to the electrical grid|house]]) that has a non-zero average [[voltage]] relative to the Earth (also called [[ground]]), as opposed to [[neutral line]]s, which are ideally at ground potential.</onlyinclude><ref> J. Andrews, ''A+ Guide to Hardware: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting'', 5th ed. Cengage Learning, 2009, pp.48-49</ref> Since hot lines carry [[electricity]] that has a high [[potential energy]], they are [[shock hazard]]s. Many electrical devices minimize this risk by taking advantage of polarized [[electrical outlet]]s (see figure 1) to ensure that the on/off [[switch]] is on the hot line, effectively limiting the length of the hot line, which minimizes the risk of shock as only a relatively small segment of the wiring (the wire before the switch, as opposed to the whole device) is considered "hot" when the circuit is open.<ref>D. Lowe. ''Alternating Current in Electronics: Hot, Neutral, and Ground Wires'' [Online]. Available:http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/alternating-current-in-electronics-hot-neutral-and.html</ref>

For a more in depth discussion, including circuit diagrams please see [http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_3/8.html All about circuits].

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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