WHY IS THE SIZE OF HOLE OF THE EARTH POINT IN THE PLUG
POINT BIGGER THAN PHASE AND NEUTRAL

Answer Posted / chetan jain

The size of hole of the earth point in the plug point
bigger than the phase and neutral because , the earth point
is dirctly connected to the body of the electrical
equipment it makes the circuit completed before the phase
and neutral point's are connected, if there is a short
circuit happens it dirctly connects the equipment and
protects man for unwanted shock , or we can also say that
the earth point gives the path to the current to discharge.

Is This Answer Correct ?    13 Yes 12 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

why US countries maintains 110v and 60HZ

1731


how to calculate units consumption for a 12 hp motor /hr.

1039


What does a Bode plot tell you?

818


EXPLAIN USE OF ROCKING ARRANGEMENT IN ELECTRIC HEATING?

1387


what will happen when the dc supply is given to the capacitor?

1012






How to decide no. of Step and Kvar for APFC Panel 40 kvar MD: 33.12 KVA Avg pf : 0.8540

671


how to calculate singlephase motor efficiency?

1733


What is grid collapse? what is the reason for it?

1574


How to calculate no of EARTH PIT? Describe the formula as per IS standard?

1586


Why back emf used for a dc motor? Highlight its significance.

672


Inverter. converter. Ups.MCB.solar.alternators. motors.

1391


Iwould like to know barc interview questions

2657


what is the interrelation between voltage current torgue speed and magnetic flux in case of different types of electric motors

1533


On what basis the the size of Lightning arrester for buildings are selected ?

1109


how we do Vector group ,magnetic balance and tap changer test in Transformer?

2035