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Grade 88 grade science

What is earthing definrd how is it compulsory to have eating for a building

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6 Years agoGrade 8
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Profile image of Arun
6 Years ago
Earthing is used to protect you from an electric shock. It does this by providing a path (a protective conductor) for a fault current to flow to earth. It also causes the protective device (either a circuit-breaker or fuse) to switch off the electric current to the circuit that has the fault.
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6 Years ago
 
Earthing is an important component of electrical systems because of the following reasons: It keeps people safe by preventing electric shocks. It prevents damage to electrical appliances and devices by preventing excessive current from running through the circuit