What is the function of an earth wire? Why is it necessary to earth the metallic appliances?

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Sometimes, the insulation of live wire is torn and due to this, the live wire touches the metallic body of the appliances. This causes the flow, of current in a metallic body. This current flows to the Earth through the earth wire and does not harm the use- of the appliances. Therefore, to prevent the user getting an electric shock, due to leakage of current to metallic body, Earth wire must always be used.

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