Mains electricity and safety

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Question 7
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An industrial metal-cased workshop grinder is connected to a 230 V mains electrical supply. Figure 1 shows a fault that has developed inside the grinder, where the live wire has come loose and is making direct contact with the metal outer casing.

Figure 1: Schematic showing a live wire fault in a metal-cased grinder.

Explain how the combination of the earth wire and the fuse protects a workshop operator from receiving a fatal electric shock when this fault occurs.

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