Why we called L-G fault as line to ground fault why ground? suppose if a line f

Why we called L-G fault as line to ground fault why ground?
suppose if a line falls on building roof then can we called
these fault as line to roof fault? please explain why
ground term is used here?

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Why we called L-G fault as line to ground fault why ground? suppose if a line falls on building roo..

Answer / pandeyrahul

ground means reference voltage, it does not mean it should
be 0 v or on the ground

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Why we called L-G fault as line to ground fault why ground? suppose if a line falls on building roo..

Answer / vinoth

because ground is positively charged .it attracts the
negatively charged electrons

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Why we called L-G fault as line to ground fault why ground? suppose if a line falls on building roo..

Answer / ram

because building is on the ground,so ultimately it has to fall on ground.they both have same meaning.

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