What is a live conductor other than a phase conductor?

Answer 1

Yes, a live conductor is a phase conductor. One of three normally exept in domestic premises. What is the question?

Answer 2

In UK all conductors except the circuit protective conductor are classed as live conductors.
In practice the neutral is very near to earth potential and therefore sometimes thought of as not a live conductor.
But if ther is a fault in the circuit the neutral can become live as can the earth.
Current flowing through a resistance = voltage.

Answer 3

check your requirements for electrical installations 16th eddition bs 7671:2001

section 2 definitions

phase conductor...a conductor of an a.c. system for transmision of electical energy other than a neutral conductor, a protective conductor, or PEN conductor. this is the same for d.c. unless otherwise stated in regs

do you mean a live part...which is a conductor or conductive part intended to be energised in normal use which includes a neutral conductor (not a PEN conductor)

A PEN conductor combines both protective earth and neutral functions

Answer 4

A live conductor is a phase conductor. On a low voltage domestic supply to a house you get a phase which is alive and a
nuetral which is the return wire. On a larger property you would get a three phase supply, thats three live wires and one nuetral. Thats roughly 230v and 440v respectivley.

Answer 5

A neutral can be classed as a live conductor in an electrical circuit. Does this mean anything to you?

Answer 6

Not sure what your question is, but be careful around neutrals, too. Neutrals still have some current in them because the wye connections aren't always balanced. Also the grounds can float relative to each other, and hope that there's not a fault on the system (return currents).

I work for a utility, and a couple of folks have already been fried trying to steal copper out of substations thinking neutrals were at 0 volts over the past couple of years.