Electrical polarity

Hazards

• The identified relationship among conductors or terminals that must be connected in the intended orientation.

Controls

• Test with approved instruments and maintain hot, neutral, ground, positive, and negative assignments through adapters.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Test with approved instruments and maintain hot, neutral, ground, positive, and negative assignments through adapters.

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