bootleg ground

Meaning

Noun

  • A type of false ground (earth) in electrical circuits, created by wiring the grounding circuit (green wire, bare copper wire) to the neutral circuit (cold wire, white wire).

Related

Broader meaning words

  • false ground

Origin

  • bootleg + ground

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