On Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:46:17 +0100, Rob Morley
wrote:

On Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:27:55 +0100
Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp wrote:

No,
With no load it is neither alive nor dead.

If there's potential difference WRT ground it's live even if there's no
current. Neutral can also be slightly live. ;-)

To measure the potential difference you have to apply a load.

When you apply a load, the line becomes live or dead.

Now my mate Erwin has an iffy pussycat,
.................................

AB