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Electron flow in live and neutral wires
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[QUOTE="haruspex, post: 4522333, member: 334404"] In principle, the neutral is at roughly Earth voltage, yet electrons do indeed alternate in direction along it just as they do along the line (or live). In a three phase suburban supply, all houses get the same neutral connection but different phases of the live. So if three successive houses are taking the same current from their three different phases, the oscillations on the neutral cancel out. However the neutral should not be considered as safe as ground because a high current drawn by a single house (maybe during a short) could produce a significant voltage on nearby sections of the neutral. The US 2 phase domestic supply works on the same principle. [/QUOTE]
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