Voltage is provided. Current runs through.

There is typically something called a circuit breaker box,
which allows one to disconnect the wire from the incoming
power wiring.

With an open cut wire, there should either be a dead short,
or an open. In either case, not much chance of over heating.

--
Christopher A. Young
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"Molly Brown"
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How will you or for that matter the inspector would know if
there
isn't some errant voltage running through those flush cut
conductors
that have been connected by some idiot from behind some wall
someplace
just waiting for someone to flip a switch someplace to
energize them
and then have something that has fallen on the bare
conductors to
start a fire?