Which color group is used for neutral conductors in the described wiring scheme?

Which color group is used for neutral conductors in the described wiring scheme?

• A. White
• B. Blue
• C. Red
• D. Black

Answer: (A)

Neutral conductors are color-coded white (gray is also used in older setups) to signal the return path in a circuit. This consistent color makes it easy to identify the neutral at outlets, fixtures, and panels, reducing the risk of mixing it up with hot conductors. Hot conductors are typically black (and red for a second hot), while blue often serves as a traveler or another hot in multi-wire circuits, and green or bare wires are the grounding path. So in the described wiring scheme, the white conductor is the neutral.

Neutral conductors are color-coded white (gray is also used in older setups) to signal the return path in a circuit. This consistent color makes it easy to identify the neutral at outlets, fixtures, and panels, reducing the risk of mixing it up with hot conductors. Hot conductors are typically black (and red for a second hot), while blue often serves as a traveler or another hot in multi-wire circuits, and green or bare wires are the grounding path. So in the described wiring scheme, the white conductor is the neutral.