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What is the difference between Earthing and Grounding?

August 29, 2017 by

DWQA Questions › Category: (EE) Power System › What is the difference between Earthing and Grounding?
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admin Staff asked 4 years ago
Question Tags: difference between Earthing and Grounding?
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Rakesh answered 4 years ago
  • Earthing means connecting the dead part (it means the part which does not carries current under normal condition) to the earth. For example electrical equipment’s frames, enclosures, supports etc.
    While grounding means connecting the live part (it means the part which carries current under normal condition) to the earth. For example neutral of power transformer.
  • The purpose of earthing is to minimize risk of receiving an electric shock if touching metal parts when a fault is present.
    While the purpose of grounding is the protections of power system equipment and to provide an effective return path from the machine to the power source. For example grounding of neutral point of a star connected transformer..
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Shivkumar answered 4 years ago
  1. When we take Instrument Earthing and Power Earthing. Then what is purpose of using this Element.
  2. I think grounding used for enclosure to protect the power instrument

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