eli5 how is a neutral and earth able to use the same wire (PME) in electricity distribution? (In the UK)

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eli5 how is a neutral and earth able to use the same wire (PME) in electricity distribution? (In the UK)

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They shouldn’t but they can be. The return path, when separate, is easily controlled in the case of any type of shorting in which case the current running through it would spike as it grounded itself.

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