Neutral

[svkmr_7]

Dear Sir,

I would like to have the full understanding of the neutral in Electricity. I know, no light will glow with out a neutral and no equipment ( Single phase ) will work too. but how? what is neutral actually. Could you explain me and make me understand?

 

[charlie b]

First, welcome to the forum. There is much that may be learned here, and the membership is generally helpful to newcomers. Secondly, addressing a question to ?sir? is going to leave out a significant number of our active members.

As to your question, it is a bit wide open, and hard to pin down exactly what you do and do not yet understand. For the moment, let me suggest that you not get bogged down in the use of the word ?neutral.? For current to flow, there must be a complete path from the source, through a set of conductors and usually some particular load, and then back to the source. We often call the wire from the load back to the source a ?neutral? wire, but that is not always precisely correct. Nevertheless, it is a common use of the word ?neutral.?

If that did not answer your question, and I suspect it will not, can you give us a clearer picture of what you are trying to understand?

 

[mivey]

Dear Sir,

I would like to have the full understanding of the neutral in Electricity. I know, no light will glow with out a neutral and no equipment ( Single phase ) will work too. but how? what is neutral actually. Could you explain me and make me understand?

For the simple case: You need a path from the source, to the load, and back to the source. This can be done with two line conductors (neither of which is normally grounded) or one line conductor and one neutral conductor.

The neutral is just a conductor that is also grounded.

 

[LarryFine]

Dear Sir,

I would like to have the full understanding of the neutral in Electricity. I know, no light will glow with out a neutral and no equipment ( Single phase ) will work too. but how? what is neutral actually. Could you explain me and make me understand?

Boy, did you come to the right place. Your wish is my command:

http://forums.mikeholt.com/showpost.php?p=708650&postcount=4

 

[mayjong]

Wow, Larry-
that is the most understandable explanation i have ever seen printed.
do you have any more of these "laymans" explanations???

 

[awc]

Boy, did you come to the right place. Your wish is my command:

http://forums.mikeholt.com/showpost.php?p=708650&postcount=4

Larry, Wow I just wanted to say that was an excellant explanation. If you don't mind I would like to copy and paste this into a word document to share with some of my fellow apprentices. Thank you! :smile:

 

[frizbeedog]

Secondly, addressing a question to ?sir? is going to leave out a significant number of our active members.

Dang Charlie. That hurts my feelings. :smile:

 

[cadpoint]

Larry, Wow I just wanted to say that was an excellant explanation. If you don't mind I would like to copy and paste this into a word document to share with some of my fellow apprentices. Thank you! :smile:

I'm going to share too, I've going to give it to all my Riders, Monday in the AM.

 

[wirebender]

Dang Charlie. That hurts my feelings. :smile:

He might have been referring to the female members.:grin:

 

[roger]

Dear Sir,

I would like to have the full understanding of the neutral in Electricity. I know, no light will glow with out a neutral and no equipment ( Single phase ) will work too. but how? what is neutral actually. Could you explain me and make me understand?

The link below is an excellent interactive explanation.

http://home.comcast.net/%7Eronaldrc/wsb/ax.htm



Roger

 

[gar]

080613-1844 EST

Why isn't the normal definition of positive current flow being used?

That is in the external circuit to the voltage source the direction for positive current flow is from the + terminal to the - terminal.

Direction of electron flow would be from negative to positive. So in a cathode ray tube or other vacuum tube where we actually have a flow of electrons, rather than charge motion, this flow is from the more negative cathode to the more positive plate.

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[roger]

080613-1844 EST

Why isn't the normal definition of positive current flow being used?

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Because, since we are addressing AC and we would be looking at 60 HZ, our heads would look like we were watching a really fast tennis match.

Roger

 

[iaov]

For me the simple explination is it is the center tap of the tranformer and like a previous poster stated it is tied to ground.Welcome to the forum!!:smile:

 

[ronaldrc]

My battery shows the accepted direction of flow.

Don't forget the Battery is the source of power not a load.

 

[jeremy todd]

could u send me that answer for my girlfriend 2 read. we have been debating it so here i am to get my proof. I would appreciate a reply whenever u get a chance. thank you for your time.