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quick electrical question
i am doing a small science experment and always get these two confused. which one is the positive wire and which one is the negative? positive is red and negative is black right?
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Yes, usually
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is the wire with writing usually the postive?
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Depends, I have seen it as positive and negative before. Look among all the markings for a small + or -.
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What's the cord for? If it's from the socket, it's AC power, so there'll be active and neutral. |
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pull out your digital meter and test the wires, a neg. volt reading means your leads are reversed
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....and this a bullshit thread anyway because the picture is displaying 115 VAC line anyway
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The picture is from a 12 volt adapter. Since it was only 12 volt i played the guessing game and got it right the 2nd time but the science experiment was a sucess, negative results but a sucess ;) mcbeers are on me!
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