borrowed neutral

noun

A wiring practice where the neutral conductor from one circuit is improperly shared or borrowed by another separate circuit, common in older wiring.

Similar
shared neutral
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Meanings

nounborrowed neutral (plural borrowed neutrals)

plural borrowed neutrals

  1. businessA wiring practice where the neutral conductor from one circuit is improperly shared or borrowed by another separate circuit, common in older wiring.

    Synonyms: shared neutral

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wiring practice where the neutral conductor from one circuit is improperly shared or borrowed by another separate circuit, common in older wiring.

Similar
shared neutral
Also see
shared neutral
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APA

borrowed neutral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borrowed%20neutral

MLA

“borrowed neutral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borrowed%20neutral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borrowed neutral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borrowed%20neutral.

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