The white conductor within a cable can be used for a(n) _____ conductor where permanently reidentified to indicate its use as an ungrounded conductor at each location where the conductor is visible and accessible.

• A. Grounded
• B. Ungrounded
• C. Hot
• D. Shielded

Answer: (B)

A white conductor can be used as an ungrounded (hot) conductor, but only if it is permanently reidentified to indicate its hot use at every location where it is visible and accessible. White is normally reserved for grounded conductors (neutrals), so when you repurpose it as a hot, you must mark it with a color other than white, gray, or green to avoid confusion. This reidentification helps anyone working with the circuit understand that this wire is carrying current as a hot, not serving as a neutral or equipment grounding conductor. Shielding isn’t involved in this identification, and without reidentification the white conductor would be treated as grounded. Therefore, the correct choice is: Ungrounded.