What is Earth Leakage?
Earth leakage is the unintended flow of electrical current from a live conductor to the earth due to insulation failure, moisture (or) wiring faults.
Instead of returning through the neutral wire, some current escapes through the ground or the metal body of equipment which can lead to
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Electric shock,
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Fire hazards and
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Energy loss.
Devices like an
detect this imbalance in current and quickly disconnect the supply to ensure safety.