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What is the MAIN difference of the NEUTRAL WIRE and the GROUND WIRE/EARTHING WIRE? (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING)

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Question added by Kyle Steven Fontanilla , Project Engineer / Maintenance Engineer , SULTAN KHALIFA AL HABTOOR REAL ESTATE EST.
Date Posted: 2015/06/08
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Donno Maharanto
by Donno Maharanto , Method & Industrial Engineer, Surface Treatment Engineer , PT Citra Tubindo Tbk, member of Vallourec Oil & Gas

Perhaps, the main difference is that neutral wire carries current during normal operation of the circuit, while ground cable does not normally carry any current except in cases where there is current leak, short to ground etc.

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