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The Importance of ‘Grounding’ Electrical Currents

In an electrical circuit, there is whatu2019s known as an active wire, which supplies the power, and a neutral wire, which carries that current back. An additional u2018grounding wireu2019 can be attached to outlets and other electrical devices and also securely connected to the ground at the breaker box.

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The Importance of ‘Grounding’ Electrical Currents

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  1. The Importance of ‘Grounding’ Electrical Currents

  2. Humans have made some truly remarkable discoveries in the electrical field, and one extremely important lesson has been the importance of grounding electrical currents. Electricity has provided countless benefits to people, but it still remains one of the most deadly elements readily available in our daily lives. Here are 5 main reasons why grounding electrical currents is so important.

  3. Protection against electrical overload • One of the most important reasons for grounding electrical currents is that it protects your appliances, your home and everyone in it from surges in electricity. • If lightning was to strike or the power was to surge at your place for whatever reason, this produces dangerously high voltages of electricity in your system. • If your electrical system is grounded, all of that excess electricity will go into the earth — rather than frying everything connected to your system.

  4. Helps direct electricity • Having your electrical system grounded means you will be making it easy for power to be directed straight to wherever you need it, allowing electrical currents to safely and efficiently travel throughout your electrical system.

  5. Stabilises voltage levels • A grounded electrical system also makes it easier for the right amount of power to be distributed to all the right places, which can play a huge role in helping to ensure circuits aren’t overloaded and blown. • The earth provides a common reference point for the many voltage sources in an electrical system.

  6. Earth is the best conductor • One of the reasons why grounding helps to keep you safe is because the earth is such a great conductor, and because excess electricity will always take the path of least resistance. • By grounding your electrical system, you are giving it somewhere to go other than into you – possibly saving your life.

  7. Prevents damage, injury and death • Without a properly grounded electrical system, you are risking any appliances you have connected to your system being fried beyond repair. • In the worst-case scenario, an overload of power can even cause a fire to start, risking not just extensive property and data loss but physical injury as well.

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