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There is no real difference except the terminology. All have 0 potential to ground or should have under ideal conditions. Statement above is misleading Neutral is used to describe the common point of three phase power systems and it may have a voltage above earth if you have an unbalanced system. Normal practice is to bond the neutral to earth so as to allow earth fault current to return to the source (transformer or generator). It should never be assumed that neutral wiring is at same potential as ground. Except at point where earth is connected the neutral is insulated to same level as phase conductors and it should be assumed in all cases that it may, especially under fault conditions, assume a significant voltage with respect to earth.

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