What is the difference b/w earthing & grounding?
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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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Answer / muhammed sajid, kanhangad
earth is used for larger electrical applications & ground is
for smaller electronic applications
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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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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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