Why does electric wires have insulating covering?
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To avoid short circuit and people from getting shock
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Most electrical wire is covered in a rubber or plastic coating calledinsulation. ... The purpose ofinsulation covering the metal part of an electrical wire is to prevent accidental contact with other conductors of electricity, which might result in an unintentionalelectric current through those other conductors.
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electric wires have insulating covers because this prevents one person from getting shocks and one can easily handle it . this also prevents short circuit by not allowing two wires to meet together
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Most electrical wire is covered in a rubber or plastic coating calledinsulation. ... The purpose ofinsulation covering the metal part of an electrical wire is to prevent accidental contact with other conductors of electricity, which might result in an unintentionalelectric current through those other conductors.
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