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| | AC / Mains Power Safety |
 | | I was drafted by one of the hams I know for my knowledge of repeaters, but I ended up probably saving someone's life when I took over supervising the AC power wiring installation, and in the process teaching a couple of young hams and their folks how not to commit suicide by electricity. |
 | | The solid green wire, green screws, and round hole in power outlets is the safety ground (also known as the "Bonding Conductor" or the "Equipment Grounding Conductor") and connects the housing of all equipment to ground at the electrical service entrance point completely independently of any other wiring. |
 | | As an example of this usage, the wiring from the power disconnect breaker to a bedroom wall light switch would be fl, and the wire from the switch to the outlet (or light fixture) could be another color: blue, yellow, orange, red, etc. Personally, when I do AC wiring, it's not "could be" but "is". |
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