A circuit is electrically grounded when charges are able to flow directly from the circuit into Earth in the event of a short circuit.AnswerYou are probably thinking about what is called a 'chassis ground' or 'chassis earth'. Cars' electrical systems are examples chassis ground systems.Using a car as an example, one terminal of the battery (usually the negative terminal) is connected directly to the metal body (the 'chassis') of the vehicle. The other terminal then supplies the various electrical loads in the car. An individual circuit consists of a single insulated cable running, via a switch, to, say, a headlamp; the return part of the circuit is then through the metal bodywork of the car. So the car's bodywork acts as the return conductor to the battery. Using a chassis earth dramatically reduces the number of conductors required by all the various loads within a car, as the chassis of the vehicle acts as the return conductor for each circuit.A chassis ground may, or may not, be itself connected to the general mass of the earth itself. In the case of a car, the chassis earth is not connected to the earth itself.In most other cases, ground or earth connections are made between the metal housing of an electrical appliance and the general mass of the earth itself. In the event of a line conductor accidentally making contact with the housing of an appliance, an earth fault is applied to that circuit, causing the fuse or circuit breaker supplying that circuit, to trip. In other words, the purpose of this type of earth connection is to protect against a shock hazard. The reason this sort of protection is necessary is because the supply transformer's neutral is grounded at the substation, and offers an alternative route for a fault current to return to the source.
Technically, only if the chassis is connected to true ground (earch ground). However, often chassis ground may be termed earth ground when the chassis ground iis the most common and final gound in the system...Type your answer here...Additional AnswerAn example of a 'chassis ground' is the way in which a vehicle is wired. One terminal of the battery (usually the negative) is connected to the vehicle's metal parts. One side of each electrical component is then connected to the metal parts, while the other side is connected, via a switch arrangement and a protective fuse to the positive terminal of the battery. The vehicle's metal parts then act as the return conductor back to the negative terminal of the battery, and we call this a 'chassis ground' or 'chassis earth'. The term 'chassis ground' is also applied to electronic devices where a metal 'chassis' containing the various electronic components provide the 'reference potential' for those components.By contrast, an 'earth ground' describes a direct connection to the general mass of the earth itself -often as a means of limiting a voltage rise, or as a means of providing a low-resistance path back to the supply in the event of an earth fault in order to operate a protective devices such as a fuse or circuit breaker. By common agreement, the general mass of earth is considered to be a zero-potential reference point.As the original answer points out, it is not unusual for a chassis ground to be connected to an earth ground.
The chassis of electrical equipment is typically connected to the Earth through the Ground (Earth) terminal of the electrical outlet. This is why building wiring should (or must, in many areas) include an on-site Earth ground connection. Earthing of equipment chassis is a safety measure taken to help prevent electrical shock in the event of an insulation failure or a short circuit. If there were no chassis-ground connection, a hot wire which accidentally comes in contact with the chassis could cause the user to get a serious shock. If there's no Earth connection available, use a GFCI outlet to help prevent electrocution.
Connecting the ground wire to the metal chassis of the vehicle.
The function of a recovery system on a rocket is to allow it to gently return to the earth. This allows the equipment to be reused in later launches to cut down on costs and down time.
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Less wires Less complicated
All chassis/frame grounds are connected to Earth ground.
the chassis will not conduct the electrical current
1 cheapness due to less use of wiring more copper =more cost2 it makes the wiring system simple due to less use of wires its not having to run everything back to the batteryless wires
An earthing system is a system where circuits are connected by a ground. An insulated return system is how power is transferred to trains.
Think of it as the skeleton that the body and all the components of a car are supported by. It also is a well known architecture for embedded computer systems. There are many types of chassis ie. VME, PC-104, but the definition refers to a container of something.
The term, 'negative ground' or 'negative earth' refers to the system of chassis-grounding, or chassis-earthing, used in vehicles. With this system, the negative terminal of the battery is directly connected to the metal parts of a vehicle, while the positive terminal is connected to the various electrical devices (lamps, etc.) using insulated conductors. The vehicle's metal parts ('chassis') then act as the return conductor to the battery.
A circuit is electrically grounded when charges are able to flow directly from the circuit into Earth in the event of a short circuit.AnswerYou are probably thinking about what is called a 'chassis ground' or 'chassis earth'. Cars' electrical systems are examples chassis ground systems.Using a car as an example, one terminal of the battery (usually the negative terminal) is connected directly to the metal body (the 'chassis') of the vehicle. The other terminal then supplies the various electrical loads in the car. An individual circuit consists of a single insulated cable running, via a switch, to, say, a headlamp; the return part of the circuit is then through the metal bodywork of the car. So the car's bodywork acts as the return conductor to the battery. Using a chassis earth dramatically reduces the number of conductors required by all the various loads within a car, as the chassis of the vehicle acts as the return conductor for each circuit.A chassis ground may, or may not, be itself connected to the general mass of the earth itself. In the case of a car, the chassis earth is not connected to the earth itself.In most other cases, ground or earth connections are made between the metal housing of an electrical appliance and the general mass of the earth itself. In the event of a line conductor accidentally making contact with the housing of an appliance, an earth fault is applied to that circuit, causing the fuse or circuit breaker supplying that circuit, to trip. In other words, the purpose of this type of earth connection is to protect against a shock hazard. The reason this sort of protection is necessary is because the supply transformer's neutral is grounded at the substation, and offers an alternative route for a fault current to return to the source.
Technically, only if the chassis is connected to true ground (earch ground). However, often chassis ground may be termed earth ground when the chassis ground iis the most common and final gound in the system...Type your answer here...Additional AnswerAn example of a 'chassis ground' is the way in which a vehicle is wired. One terminal of the battery (usually the negative) is connected to the vehicle's metal parts. One side of each electrical component is then connected to the metal parts, while the other side is connected, via a switch arrangement and a protective fuse to the positive terminal of the battery. The vehicle's metal parts then act as the return conductor back to the negative terminal of the battery, and we call this a 'chassis ground' or 'chassis earth'. The term 'chassis ground' is also applied to electronic devices where a metal 'chassis' containing the various electronic components provide the 'reference potential' for those components.By contrast, an 'earth ground' describes a direct connection to the general mass of the earth itself -often as a means of limiting a voltage rise, or as a means of providing a low-resistance path back to the supply in the event of an earth fault in order to operate a protective devices such as a fuse or circuit breaker. By common agreement, the general mass of earth is considered to be a zero-potential reference point.As the original answer points out, it is not unusual for a chassis ground to be connected to an earth ground.
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It doesn't. A return path is needed. In a car, for example the chassis may provide return.