What are the Objectives of earthing?

What are the Objectives of earthing? Correct Answer All of these

Earthing:

  • It is the process in which the instantaneous discharge of the electrical energy takes place by transferring charges directly to the earth through low resistance wire.
  • Low resistance earthing wire is chosen to provide the least resistance path for leakage of fault current.

 

The main objectives of the earthing are:

  1. It ensures that all exposed metal parts of the equipment are connected to earth potential.
  2. It protects the equipment from the flow of excessive current due to insulation failure.
  3. It maintains constant voltage under unstable loads.
  4. It protects high-rise buildings from lightning and thunderstorms.

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