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Post by scotthabs on Aug 6, 2014 12:30:57 GMT -8
I noticed that throughout the videos, they used black instead of green as the ground wire. Is it normal to use a green wire as anything other than the ground wire in electronic circuitry? Isn't green pretty much universally used as ground, everywhere?
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Post by jrd210 on Aug 6, 2014 15:43:42 GMT -8
Nope--black is generally the ground wire in electronic circuits.
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Post by scotthabs on Aug 6, 2014 17:06:41 GMT -8
Thanks. Puts my OCD at ease. ;p
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Post by AstroWolf on Aug 6, 2014 19:27:13 GMT -8
Just to Clarify for AC circuits e.g. Your House the wire colors are White: Hot/Live Black: Neutral and Green: Ground/Earth, the white and black cables are shielded and the green is attached to the chassis For DC Circuits Black is used for the common ground and while red is common for V+ different colors can be used to distinguish different voltages.
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Post by Toasty on Aug 7, 2014 5:16:15 GMT -8
Just to Clarify for AC circuits e.g. Your House the wire colors are White: Hot/Live Black: Neutral and Green: Ground/Earth, the white and black cables are shielded and the green is attached to the chassis For DC Circuits Black is used for the common ground and while red is common for V+ different colors can be used to distinguish different voltages. Actually, standard wiring colors in 120v AC circuits is black/red/blue are the hots, white is the neutral, and green or bare copper is the ground. The hot and neutral wires aren't shielded, but are insulated. The ground sometimes is too. Don't want anyone blowing themselves up working on their homes. |
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