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lost neutrals

lost neutrals is the plural of lost neutral.

Meaning of lost neutral

Noun

lost neutral (plural lost neutrals)

  1. A dangerous situation where the neutral wire in a split-phase power system becomes broken or disconnected, forcing all electrical current to flow directly between the two line wires and exposing loads connected between line and neutral to unstable and potentially-excessive voltages, posing a risk of equipment damage, electrical fire, or electric shock.

Questions about lost neutrals

What is lost neutrals the plural of?
Lost neutrals is the plural of lost neutral.

Words near lost neutrals in the dictionary

  1. lost it
  2. lost media
  3. lost medias
  4. lost motion
  5. lost neutral
  6. lost neutrals
  7. lost no time
  8. lost on
  9. lost one's balance
  10. lost one's battle
  11. lost one's bearings

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