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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The ground wire is usually connected to the casing or something that isn’t supposed to be energized at all and acts as a safety device in case something shorts inside the device. Neutral wire just completes the circuit so the device will function.

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