What is the difference between earth and neutral

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What is the difference between earth and neutral..

Answer / raghavendrahndl

Ground or earth in a mains (AC power) electrical wiring
system is a conductor that provides a low impedance path to
the earth to prevent hazardous voltages from appearing on
equipment (the terms "ground" (North American practice)
and "earth" (most other English-speaking countries) are
used synonymously here). Under normal conditions, a
grounding conductor does not carry current.

Neutral is a circuit conductor that carries current in
normal operation, which is connected to ground (or earth).

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What is the difference between earth and neutral..

Answer / nagarjun

In any electrical ckt we requires
return path to complete a ckt,
neutral is nothing but a return
path.....
Earthing is used to discharge a
leakage voltage in the safe
path.........

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What is the difference between earth and neutral..

Answer / a.seeni labeer

Earthing is natural one for the electrical equipment

neutral is a ortificial earthing

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