Is white or green the ground wire?
Is white or green the ground wire? The white wire is the "neutral" wire, it takes any unused electricity and current and sends it back to the breaker panel. The green wire (or it can sometimes be uncolored) wire is the "ground" wire, it will take electricity back to the breaker panel, then outside to a rod that's buried in the ground. Does it matter what color wire is ground? 9 Answers. The colors do not matter electrically. A wire is a wire is a wire, regardless of the color of their insulation. The color of the wire itself may...