Yes, Just cap off the neutral wire aka "grounded conductor". Like the other Chris said, do not connect to the bare ground just leave as is with a wire nut on the end to keep it insulated.
Can I leave neutral wire disconnected?
In an unbalanced 3 phase electrical load, the line currents are different, which causes the neutral current to flow from the star point of the load to the supply star point. If the neutral wire is broken or disconnected, the out of balanced current cannot return to the supply through the star point, but it must return.What happens if I dont connect the neutral?
The standard electrical system in US home uses AC or alternating current. With a regular 120-volt AC circuit, the neutral wire provides a return path to earth ground. If the neutral wire disconnects, it would stop the flow of the electricity and break the circuit.Does neutral wire need to be connected?
Except in very rare situations, all neutral wires in a box must be connected. The neutral is how the current flows back to the supply, so if you don't connect a neutral to one fitting it won't work. You could connect three in one connector, then three in another, and have a link between the two.What do you do with an unused neutral wire?
It's supposed to be marked/taped though to designate this. Alternatively, it could simply be an unused neutral leg that was brought in with the hot leg and should just be capped if not used. Newer building codes require you to run a neutral leg to switch boxes so that things can be "run" from the box.Understanding an Open or Loaded Neutral
Can the neutral wire shock you?
If you touch the neutral wire in a live circuit, whether it be a lamp, an appliance or something else, it is the same as touching the active wire. It is only "safe" to touch the neutral wire when there is no current flowing, just as it is "safe" to touch the earth wire (when one exists). That is, "safe" is relative.Can an open neutral cause a fire?
When there's a loose wire connection, the neutral wire becomes abnormally hot and damages appliances in their wake. Most fires related to an electrical fault have an open neutral to blame.Can an open neutral cause damage?
Open neutral can result in equipment malfunction, damage, overheat and possibly fire. Open neutral issues discussed in this article can happen in single or three phase distribution system though it more commonly experienced in single phase systems. Open neutral occurs much more frequently than most people would think.Does neutral wire have power?
To summarize: the hot wire carries electricity from the power supply and takes it to the load (lightbulb). Neutral wires take the used electricity from the load and bring it back to the power supply.What happens if you don't bond the neutral to ground?
If the ground is not bonded to neutral, then the entire ground circuit in the building becomes close to hot until the circuit breaker trips. Ground rods can have several ohms of resistance to ground, which is far too high to keep the ground to safe Voltage in such a situation.Should a neutral wire be live?
Neutral is not necessarily zero and assuming it is will likely get you electrocuted. The general idea is that live supplies the voltage and neutral is the return wire. In most installations the live is at the required voltage and the neutral line is connected to ground at some point (so zero volts relative to ground).What happens if neutral wire touches ground?
In Short if neutral wire touches a earth wire,An earth wire carrying load current is a risk of electric shock because a person touching this earth may present an alternative path for the load current and thus the risk of electric shock.
