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प्रश्न
Why is it necessary to have an earth wire installed in a power circuit, but not in a lighting circuit?
उत्तर
Power circuit carries high power and costly devices. If there is some unwanted power signal (noise) in the wire it can damage the device. To reduce this effect earth is necessary. Lighting circuit carries low power (current). So, we ignore the earth terminal.
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