why are there separate neutral and ground wires for electricity when they both are connected to the same thing.

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why are there separate neutral and ground wires for electricity when they both are connected to the same thing.

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Answer 1

Bathroom sinks have a drain and a overflow drain, even though they both are connected to the same pipe. You don’t intentionally use overflow drain, but it’s better than having water find its own path.

If anything happens to the neutral wire, the ground wire can still carry current instead of having electricity find its own path.