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[–] 8 points 3 months ago

If the earth conductor fails, then it's difficult to tell, and painful to repair

The Australasian system where each installation is earthed at the switchboard is far superior

With ring circuits, a broken conductor doesn't become apparent until the remaining part of the circuit burns because it is carrying the entire load

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