Ground Neutral and Hot wires explained - electrical engineering grounding ground fault

Ground neutral and hot wires explained. In this video we look at the difference and purpose of the ground wire, the hot wire and the neutral wire in a north american residential electrical system. We look at ground faults, GFCI, current, voltage and simple examples for each. ⚡🛠️ TOOLS YOU NEED...

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