Originally Posted By: gbeaumont This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Picture courtesy of Jeff Pope
Hi to all,
the following weeks questions are all going to be based on the results from the beta test version of the new exam that we are developing. in going through the beta test answers there were some areas that I was surprized people were getting wrong.
Originally Posted By: Mike Parks This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Gerry
You might want to change the title of the diagram to "Correct Polarity".
This, reversed polarity, is an extremely dangerous condition.
Example: You want to change the broken light bulb in your properly wired ceiling light. But because this fixture is 'fed' from a receptacle ,via the switch, whose polarity is reversed, the outside of the bulb socket is 'hot' and could shock you if you were to try to remove the damaged bulb base. Even if the switch were turned off.
Originally Posted By: rmoore This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Gerry…
As I've been using a Suretest, pretty much exclusively, for "grounded" outlets for the last year and a half, and, as I understand that the light sequence isn't the same on all brands of testers, and, as I don't have and don't need those memorized, I have to question this question!
-- Richard Moore
Rest Assured Inspection Services
Seattle, WA
www.rainspect.com
Originally Posted By: gbeaumont This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Hi Richard,
Not to be questioning your question about my question whatsoever, but what any given manufacturers tester shows in the way of lights is a bit irrelevent, the real issue here is that the hot wire goes to the narrow slot, the white goes to the wide slot and the ground goes to the round pin.
I hope my answer, of your queery of my answer, answers your question 
Originally Posted By: gbeaumont This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Hi to all,
Heck Mike, I have only just learned to call them "grounding conductors" and you want me to change again, I used to call them the Bare copper thingymajigs, I thought I was improving    
Originally Posted By: gbeaumont This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Hi Richard,
You are forgiven, it is only to be expected at your age  
I am glad that your question about my answer, was answered, and while your question about my question was in fact questionable, I would hate to be thought of as unanswerable.
