Lost neutral

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003438",
  "term": "Lost neutral",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An electrical fault condition where the neutral conductor, which provides the return path for current in an AC power system, becomes disconnected or broken. This creates a dangerous floating neutral, causing unpredictable and severe voltage imbalances across the different phases of a multi-phase system. In a split-phase 120/240V service, a lost neutral can subject 120V appliances to voltages approaching 240V, leading to their immediate destruction.",
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "unterbrochener Neutralleiter",
    "es": "neutro perdido",
    "fr": "neutre perdu"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/lost-neutral/"
}