what is the use of earthing ?

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what is the use of earthing ?..

Answer / deepa

it is used to prevent from shocks at fault.ie,for example
over cuttent occurs in the s/m means large amt of current
flowing,it will go to the s/m failer and shock.earthing
means the exessive current flow through neutral.

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what is the use of earthing ?..

Answer / abdul wajid

Earthing is done for personel and equipment protection
purpose . Earthing provides the conducting path for fault
current through neutral to ground

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what is the use of earthing ?..

Answer / nitin pulastya

Earthing is nothing but is used to remove unwanted/ harmful current/ Voltage by sending it to earth via. earth pit, either it come in the body of any instrument (washing machine, Freeze, AC or any lathe machines, electrical motors..) or in the shield of the signal cable via interference.
This is also known with different-2 names.
Like: Electronic earthing, panel earthing, system earthing, Instrument earthing, Shield earthing...... .

But the purpose is same....

This is not only to protect the Human and equipment but also for better communication in case of 4-20ma, 0-10V signals.... removed by using shielded cables with one end earthed.

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what is the use of earthing ?..

Answer / chethan

it protech the human for elecric shock & equipmenent also

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what is the use of earthing ?..

Answer / siva

actually earth use of leakage of current to eath pit

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what is the use of earthing ?..

Answer / peer kafeel

Earthing connection is essential in all electrical installation bcoz it serves a purpose other than providing a protection against an electrical shock not only it ,it provides a safety for electrical equipments

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what is the use of earthing ?..

Answer / nitin kumar

Earthing is used for balancing +ive and -ive charge. And its function is to protect faulty condition.

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what is the use of earthing ?..

Answer / abhayraj

It is very simple........if u people who want to save your life and your electronic equipment and save your money the that is the reason behind earthing!!!

Is This Answer Correct ?    4 Yes 6 No

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