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ive only been on an electrical installations course for 2 days, but basically the earth cable does nothing.its a safety feature, so that any fault which happens in a wired system, will be taken by this cable straight to the ground, instead of to you, so this earth cable needs to be completely fit, and properly fit to every electrical component.

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How does cable sizing calculation gets affected by earth leakage protection?

Ground / earth protection will not impact cable sizing.


Why earth cable used along with the 11kV power cable?

If you are referring to an 11-kV underground cable, these are normally armoured and, in the case of older cables, have a lead sheath to prevent moisture ingress into the cable. The lead sheath and metal armour are earthed to ensure that, in the event of mechanical damage to the cable, there is a low-resistance path back to the source to sufficient earth-fault current flows in order to operate the circuit's protective system. Overhead lines do not normally have a separate earth conductor.


Why armour HT XLPE power cable required to Earth?

because when ever fault current occurs then the cable wont get damaged due to cable armored earthing to the gland for fault current to pass through groung


Using blavier test to check for cable faults?

This is use to locate the ground fault of a single cable. This test is performed with the aid of a low voltage supply with an ammeter or voltmeter. In this test the resistance between one end of the cable C1 and the earth is first measured with the other end, C2 isolated to earth and then with the C2 earthed. Let the two readings be represented by R1 and R2 rep! If r1 and r2 are the conductor resistance of the length of cable at C2 to fault and at C1 to fault rep!, and "r" is the resistance of the fault to earth


Why the pins in the three pin plug are split up to the middle?

In the UK, we use three pin plugs. Neutral (blue cable), Positive (brown cable), Earth (green and yellow striped cable). Positive is also known as the Live cable. The Earth cable is an important safety feature that directs electricity safely to earth should a short-circuit cause the device's metal body (a toaster, for instance) to become live and a dangerous shock is possible to any one touching the device's metal body. Before the modern standard colouring was introduced, black was the neutral, red the positive, and green the earth. This old colouring can still be found in buildings built before the change-over.

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How does cable sizing calculation gets affected by earth leakage protection?

Ground / earth protection will not impact cable sizing.


Do you class a twin and earth cable as a two core or a three core cable?

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Can a audio video cable used as an earth wire?

Yes, it can.


What is a space elevator?

A space elevator is a concept for a "lift" of sorts to raise things out of the gravity well of the earth. It's basically a long, strong "cable" that is tied to earth and to a counterweight out in space. Materials are loaded into "cars" on the cable, and the units "crawl" up the cable to break free of earth's gravity. A link can be found below.


What Distance between electric earth point out building?

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What colour earth neutral and live in armoued cable?

All depends on what country you are in, wiring standards and cable type. Industrial cable in the UK is. :- Red = Live Black = Neutral Copper wire = earth. (add Green/Yellow striped sleeve at junctions.) Domestic is:- Brown = Live Blue = neutral Green/yellow stripe = Earth Europe Black = Live Blue = Neutral Brown = Earth


Why earth cable used along with the 11kV power cable?

If you are referring to an 11-kV underground cable, these are normally armoured and, in the case of older cables, have a lead sheath to prevent moisture ingress into the cable. The lead sheath and metal armour are earthed to ensure that, in the event of mechanical damage to the cable, there is a low-resistance path back to the source to sufficient earth-fault current flows in order to operate the circuit's protective system. Overhead lines do not normally have a separate earth conductor.


How do you design earth cable and earth pit calculation?

To design an earth cable and earth pit system, you need to first calculate the soil resistivity of the site. Then, determine the required earthing resistance based on the equipment to be protected. Choose an appropriate cable size based on the calculated current-carrying capacity, and determine the length needed to achieve the desired resistance. Finally, design and construct the earth pit with proper dimensions and materials to ensure effective grounding.


Where core cable and pair cable is used?

Assuming you're taking about 'twin core and earth' cable - it's commonly used to supply power to high-current devices such as cookers and immersion heaters.


What is the largest mm twin and earth cable available?

The largest size of twin and earth cable available is typically 16mm² in the UK market. This size is commonly used for higher current applications such as cooker circuits or shower circuits.


What is the testing procedure for an earth leakage circuit breaker?

You can test this breaker by clamping it onto the earth cable. This will provide you with the measurements that you need.


Tilt steering causes head lights to not work?

The earth cable from the car to the steering column has broken, so put a cable from the column to the car body.