Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lost neutral

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: lost neu-tral
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dangerous situation where the neutral wire in a split-phase power system becomes broken or disconnected, forcing all electrical current to flow directly between the two line wires and exposing loads connected between line and neutral to unstable and potentially-excessive voltages, posing a risk of equipment damage, electrical fire, or electric shock.

Inflected Forms

lost neutrals (plural)

Questions

What does lost neutral mean?: A dangerous situation where the neutral wire in a split-phase power system becomes broken or disconnected, forcing all electrical current to flow directly between the two line wires and exposing loads connected between line and neutral to unstable and potentially-excessive voltages, posing a risk of equipment damage, electrical fire, or electric shock.

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