If a continuity test shows a complete circuit between a hot conductor and the ground wire, the fault is a ground fault; this can be confirmed by testing from the hot to the green/bare ground conductor rather than measuring resistance.

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if there's continuity between hot and ground there shouldn't be that means that this whole entire thing is the green wire

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What is the Difference Between a Short Circuit and a Ground Fault?Electrician U
Created: 8/13/2026, 7:44:34 AM

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