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Give one word for: the wire that carries 0 V current in a socket.


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  1. The wall sockets in the home have three wires connected to them.
  2. They are the live wire, neutral wire, and an earth wire.
  3. The neutral wire always remains at 0 V.
  4. When the live connection is positive, electricity flows from the live wire to the neutral wire.

Hence, the wire that carries 0 V current in a socket: Neutral wire.


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