Earth wire is connected to the outer casing of appliance because
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The object is to prevent the user of the appliance from being shocked if some accidental fault should occur within the appliance between the hot (phase) wire and the exterior casing of the appliance. It does so by connecting the casing to Ground, where the neutral is also connected: zero potential.
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