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In an electrical device, a correctly installed earth wire provides protection against what?

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In an electrical device, a correctly installed earth wire provides protection against what?


  1. The electrical device receiving too high a current.
  2. It protects the fuse or circuit breaker from too much current.
  3. Electrocution of a person touching the faulty electrical device.
  4. It protects against stray currents that may exist in the ground (the soil).

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C: The earth wire will only carry current if the electrical device is faulty and the metal casing becomes live. It prevents a shock being received by anyone touching the device.

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