I want to make sure all outlets in my home have correct polarity, ie don't have reverse polarity. What tester is used and how is it used to determine polarity? Also if you have to reverse the hot and nuetral wires and this results in the hot on the silver connector in the outlet, doesn't this mean the the wires are incorrectly connected at the switch box? Thanks
2007-12-08 03:45:39 · 4 answers · asked by larmac 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Home Depot/Lowes sell the tester for a few dollars. It is easy to use and the lights tell you exactly what is wrong or if they are correct. They have one to test GFCI as well, I think it will work on all outlets. or pick up both. They are used on 3 holed outlets, not two. If the black wire is on the silver screw and it is alive just reverse them, black to brass. white to silver. If the wires are reversed in the panel and the outlet is reading OK I would take a black magic marker and color the white wire on the breaker black and white tape the black on the common ground. It doesn't matter what the color of the wires are only color coded to keep things easy and uniform. Why change them out? they both are doing their job and this is suggested by NEC, as long as they are colored coded
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I want to make sure all outlets in my home have correct polarity, ie don't have reverse polarity. What tester is used and how is it used to determine polarity? Also if you have to reverse the hot and nuetral wires and this results in the hot on the silver connector in the outlet, doesn't...
2015-08-24 09:44:04 · answer #4 · answered by Darb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-22 13:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plug in testers as mentioned are cheap & easy to use.
Indicator lights will tell you if the wires are reversed in the outlet.
I have an outlet which showed the right "color" connections
but still showed a fault.
Something got reversed in a junction box somewhere?.
I reversed phase & neutral & the fault went away.
Best regards
2007-12-08 15:57:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Get an outlet tester as previously suggested, and make your corrections as needed. The NEC does require neutrals to be "white or natural gray" in color, don't start changing wire colors in your switchbox.
2007-12-09 10:30:01 · answer #7 · answered by gr8alarmguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an inexpensive 'Multimeter' put the probes on to the outlet terminals and the dial on the meter will show the polarity, if you put the black probe on to an earth ( ground ) and the red on to either of the outlet terminals, the pointer will move as soon as you have got the live one, be careful you don't touch the probes or the terminals, as you must do this check with the power switched on. The previous answer is correct regarding AC an DC, but if the wires are the wrong way round the live wire will still be live even when the switch is off
2007-12-08 06:55:06 · answer #8 · answered by John L 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
truthfully with ac current it doesnt matter
the black goes on the right the white on the left and inside the panel the black goes on the breaker and the white on the ground
2007-12-08 04:19:38 · answer #9 · answered by Aaron A 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋