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The earth pin in a plug is bigger than the other pins so that it makes contact first. This ensures that any exposed metal on the device will be connected to earth before any live pin is connected. Therefore if there is any fault in the wiring it will not cause the exposed metal parts to be live, as a protective device (such as a circuit breaker or fuse) will be able to operate.

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