Mains electricity and safety

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An electric kiln with a metal casing is connected to a 230 V RMS mains supply. The live wire inside the kiln has a resistance of 0.35 Ω up to the point of a fault, and the earth wire has a resistance of 0.15 Ω.

A fault develops, causing the live wire to make direct contact with the metal casing as shown in the diagram below:

Mains safety circuit diagram

What is the RMS voltage VcasingV_{\text{casing}}Vcasing​ of the metal casing relative to the ground during the short interval before the fuse blows?

161 V161\text{ V}161 V

69 V69\text{ V}69 V

98 V98\text{ V}98 V

230 V230\text{ V}230 V

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