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Is a circuit electrically grounded if it can carry electric current from a short circuit directly to earth?
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∙ 9y ago
Yes, This is a common precaution built into many electrical home devices today. This utilizes a 3 conductor 3 pin plug in which the round center pin is electrically connected to the cabinet or housing of the appliance making it grounded. In older appliances that use the 2 conductor method there may be a chance of plugging in the appliance with the blades reversed and making the housing electrically hot. On newer electric appliances that use 2 blades one is made wider which is the ground connection for the plug. The newer appliances can also be made safer yet through the use of double insulation.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoYes a circuit is electrically ground when it carries electric current from a short circuit directly to earth. This is commonly built in precaution in many electrical devices.
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What causes a electric current in a electric circuit?
Voltage causes current to flow in an electric circuit.
What happens to an electric current when a circuit is closed?
If the circuit is closed the electric current will be closed as well.
Is an electric circuit an electric charge in motion?
yes
What does the work in an electric circuit?
The load that is connected in a circuit is what does the work in the circuit.
Does an electric circuit have a beaker?
Electric circuit need a main circuit breaker that can protect the whole circuit from short circuit even in ground fault. It's safer if you use breaker with built in ground protection.
What is a sentence with the word electric current in it?
The electric light bulb would not turn on because it was burnt out.
What does grounded mean as it relates to static electricity?
Grounded, with any electrical circuit, means there is a firm connection to earth, to prevent danger of electric shock or arc discharge.
If an electric circuit is not grounded it is best to reach out and touch it to provide the ground?
No. Touching a live electric current is never a good idea.
When charge are able to flow directly from the circuit into Earth a ciruit electrically?
That is what the Earth wire does. Normally it does not carry current but it has this important safety function.
How can you get a short circuit?
the connection is to grounded
What does a switch on a circuit system do?
A switch is a device for closing or opening (making or breaking) an electric circuit. A switch can be manually operated,electrically operated or electronically operated. -By Sumant dev (Aeronautical engineer,devsumant@gmail.com)
Is a grounded circuit defined as a circuit in which some potion of the load has been increased?
No.
Why do you mean by short circuit?
A short circuit is a low resistance connection established by an accidental touching between a line supply and a grounded object in an electric circuit. The current will flow through the low resistance point, bypassing the rest of the circuit. When this happens the circuits over current device should open the circuit.
What is the difference between a series electric circuit?
A series circuit is a circuit that only has one path for current to flow on, a parallel circuit is a circuit that has multiple paths for current to flow on. Parallel circuits are mostly used, especially in your house/home. The reason of that is because, if a device in a series circuit electrically malfuctions or goes down, it will stop the current flow, thus ending and cuting the whole rest of the circuit. In a Parallel circuit, if a device electrically goes down, current will still be able to flow through the other circuit branches, and the rest of the circuit, thus keeping electricity flowing.
What is the function of an isolator?
To electrically isolate the secondary circuit from the primary circuit, without changing the voltage.
What causes a electric current in a electric circuit?
Voltage causes current to flow in an electric circuit.
The pathway taken by an electric current is a?
The term is "circuit" (from the same root as circle) An electric circuit must be uninterrupted for the current to flow. (This is why circuit-breakers are also called circuit-interruptors.)
