[Shop-talk] (no subject)

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009, Rich White wrote:
> When I was questioning the owner of the well service about what wiring is
> required, he said they always have an electrician run it for them.  He thought
> there were normally just three wires.  He did not remember having a red
> conductor just white, black and ground.  He and I were not communicating very
> well, so I want to run it past the knowledgeable people on this list.

Oh.  The white conductor should be painted black in the electrical boxes 
by code I believe... That tells the next guy down the line that its a live 
wire, not a neutral.

Mark