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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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Revision as of 21:14, 1 June 2018
A hot line (also known as a phase line) is a wire in the latter stages of the distribution system (like inside your house) that has a non-zero average voltage relative to the Earth (also called ground), as opposed to neutral lines, which are ideally at ground potential.[1] Since hot lines carry electricity that has a high potential energy, they are shock hazards. Many electrical devices minimize this risk by taking advantage of polarized electrical outlets (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.[2]
For a more in depth discussion, including circuit diagrams please see 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 random page!
References
- ↑ J. Andrews, A+ Guide to Hardware: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, 5th ed. Cengage Learning, 2009, pp.48-49
- ↑ 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