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Crazyhorse2882
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In a single circuit I've always understood that a neutral was a return essentially completing the circuit for the current to flow but I know that losing a neutral can cause imbalanced load and burn up equipment, my question is, how is this possible? If I were to open the hot, it would simply open the circuit and stop the current from flowing, so my thinking is that lifting the neutral is the exact same thing, that it would just open the circuit and no current would flow no different from opening a light switch. Another question I have is, many people refer to a load as "drawing the current" where I've always viewed it more as completing the circuit so that current can flow, which is the better way to view it? Thank you