Why is the earth pin of a three-pin plug made longer and thicker?
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Actually the earth pin is of no use. From the other two pins one is live wire and the other is neutral wire which also acts as the earth pin.
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a) live wire
b) earth wire
c) neutral wire
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b) earth wire
c) neutral wire
Hope this helps you......!
Actually my question was..............Why is the earth pin of a three-pin plug made longer and thicker?
The Earth pin is longer so that the earth connection is made first whenever an appliance is connected.Its for safety purposes and prevents risks of shocks
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