what the different between earthing and grounding?

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what the different between earthing and grounding?..

Answer / john

Earthing is done for the equipment and human safety where
grounding refers to the return path of the current in the
electrical circuit.

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what the different between earthing and grounding?..

Answer / sraj

Earthing mins it is connected to dead parts like enclosure, machine body, base frame, etc. it does not carries current in under normal condition. used as a current path for fault condition, so it become safety for eqnt and human being.

Grounding is connected to live part. it gives return path for machine to power source. it carries current in normal condition. for example grounded star connected power transformer and star connected motor neutral.

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what the different between earthing and grounding?..

Answer / k.prakashchandra

earthing is always grounding and grounding is not earthing
always.

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what the different between earthing and grounding?..

Answer / raza

Earthing is the term which is first used by UK, where
grounding is the term which is first used by USA. There is
no difference between them.

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