Do 120V and 220V snakebites have the same number of conductors in this context?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Only the 120V has 3
• D. Only the 220V has 3

Answer: (A)

In this context, the number of conductors is about what the circuit needs to carry current and provide a grounding path, not the voltage alone. A 120V setup typically uses a hot, a neutral, and an equipment grounding conductor—three conductors. A 240V setup that doesn’t require a neutral uses two hot conductors plus a grounding conductor, which is also three conductors. So they share the same conductor count in this scenario. If a neutral were needed on the 240V side, you’d be looking at four conductors, but that’s not the case here.