Gotta be careful here, guys....
Swapping the hot for neutral at the clock doesn't make a bit of difference as the CLOCK sees it, BUT when checking for voltage in an clock or LB box (trying to see if there's 110VAC available or ir a Txformer is out, for example) I sure wannna KNOW which of the incomming wire IS THE HOT ONE!!!
If the color coded wires from the transformer on the 110 side are swapped, a FULL 110 volt POTENTIAL exists in any grounded part of the clock!!!
ALWAYS wire white to white, black to black, and green to ground, not neutral!!!
In the case of most flatwire Pigtails, some have a multi-grooved side running down the wire. This is the neutral lead. Better yet, use a VOM to check which is which and we'll ALL be better off...
I've been zapped by too many WHITE neutral wires, so ALWAYS wire to code...... It only takes a couple minutes to check and make sure you're RIGHT!!!
Bill
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