What happens if an earth and neutral wires are switched?

To answer your original question, if ground and neutral are swapped, when the light is energized (on) you will have electrified your entire house ground as the return path to the main panel. This is bad and dangerous.

What happens if a hot wire touches ground wire?

If the hot wire touches the ground, there will be a somewhat exciting spark (I have some melted screwdrivers to prove it) and a rush of current from the hot wire to the ground. If a circuit breaker or other protection device does not open, things will explode, melt, catch on fire.

Can live and earth be connected together?

It is pretty well universally true that any electrical socket outlet in a domestic property intended to be used to plug in a variety of consumer appliances will have 3 connections; Line(live), Neutral & Earth. The power for the appliance is supplied via the Line and Neutral connections.

What happens if you touch two live wires together?

You will receive a shock if you touch two wires at different voltages at the same time. You will receive a shock if you touch a live wire and are grounded at the same time. When a circuit, electrical component, or equipment is energized, a potential shock hazard is present.

Can I leave ground wire exposed?

Exposed Grounding Wires Grounding wires do not have electric current running through them most of the time, and commonly have exposed wires and connections. The grounding wires are safe to touch unless there is an electrical surge that causes electricity to flow through the grounding wire.

What happens when a person touches the live wire?

You will receive a shock if you touch a live wire and are grounded at the same time. When a circuit, electrical component, or equipment is energized, a potential shock hazard is present. Black and red wires are usuallyenergized, and white wires are usually neutral.

What happens if you put live wire in neutral?

In house wiring this would be called a direct short (circuit) and would blow the fuse or circuit breaker. If the live wire enters directly into the neutral wire is a short circuit condition.In case of wire burns or normal wire, then circuit breakage and all things become normal except this conductor or wire.