Joe Lepine wrote:

> The answer is IN the question.  The "live" leg has voltage on it
> (arching).  The neutral is by definition at or near ground.

I thought about this, but it is AC. Besides, how does this
pin know it is close to ground and therefore not supposed to
get hot?

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