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Does reverse polarity occur when hot neutral are wired backwards or when hot neutral are wired backwards?

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Does reverse polarity occur when hot neutral are wired backwards or when hot neutral are wired backwards?

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In most systems you have a 0 volt potential *neutral and a 110 or 220 volt potential *hot, when this gets wired in reverse safety problems can arise, such as a nasty shock when touching grounded equipment.