What is the difference b/w earthing & grounding?

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What is the difference b/w earthing & grounding?..

Answer / saju

Neutral represent a reference point. Which will provide a
return path of current in the circuit.Normally small current
will be flow through neutral

Ground represent an electrical path. It will carry only
fault current. At normal operation no current will flow
through ground

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What is the difference b/w earthing & grounding?..

Answer / ashok

both are same

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What is the difference b/w earthing & grounding?..

Answer / muhammed sajid, kanhangad

earth is used for larger electrical applications & ground is
for smaller electronic applications

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What is the difference b/w earthing & grounding?..

Answer / gunasekaran

if we do the sys earthing like neutral the is earthing if
we do the body earthing that is grounding

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What is the difference b/w earthing & grounding?..

Answer / oslec

Both are the same. NEC standard the term called a grounding
system (ARAMCO) whereas IEC (QP, Qatar Gas etc) they
called it as earthing system.

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What is the difference b/w earthing & grounding?..

Answer / aruna kalshetti.

there is no diff.

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