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borrowed neutral

borrowed neutral noun: a wiring practice where the neutral conductor from one circuit is improperly shared or borrowed by another separate circuit, common in older wiring.

Noun

borrowed neutral (plural borrowed neutrals)

  1. A wiring practice where the neutral conductor from one circuit is improperly shared or borrowed by another separate circuit, common in older wiring.
    Synonyms:
    shared neutral

Synonyms of borrowed neutral

Forms of borrowed neutral

pluralborrowed neutrals

Questions about borrowed neutral

What does borrowed neutral mean?
Borrowed neutral means a wiring practice where the neutral conductor from one circuit is improperly shared or borrowed by another separate circuit, common in older wiring.
What part of speech is borrowed neutral?
Borrowed neutral is a noun.
What is the plural of borrowed neutral?
The plural of borrowed neutral is borrowed neutrals.

Words near borrowed neutral in the dictionary

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