what will happen if instead of neutral we use earth wire as
return conductor?if we can use ,then why we are not using in
our day to day appliances?please justify the answer

Answer Posted / vivek

we can use earth wire instead of neutral but the potential
difference may decrease because of earth resistance.we are
not using in day to day appliances because if we use earth
as neutral then there is a risk of electric shock

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