what is difference between neutral and earth

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what is difference between neutral and earth..

Answer / debarshi nag

Neutral is used for providing closed path as current can
flow only if closed path exists. Whereas earth is used for
diverting the large or short circuit current . Hope my ans
is correct.

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what is difference between neutral and earth..

Answer / rajesh

phase is the power supply source Neutral is the return path
for the source Earth is safety path of current if short
circuit happen

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what is difference between neutral and earth..

Answer / shahad

neutral is any point where current flow is zero and earth is
used to divert short curcuiit current

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what is difference between neutral and earth..

Answer / vinod

Neutral is the Star point (joining of one end of each phase)
of Y connection and for a balenced three phase system.
Neutral voltage w.r.t ground is zero.But the system will
not be perfectly baleced always, for keeping the star point
in zero potential for a un balenced system neutral is
connecting with earth for avoiding neutral fluctation
during fault

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what is difference between neutral and earth..

Answer / zack

neutral is taken from transformer and earth is taken from ground

Is This Answer Correct ?    5 Yes 7 No

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