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What is the purpose of a ground wire?
Correct Incorrect The ground wire offers an additional safety route for electricity to flow toward the earth, separate from the main circuit. This ensures that excess electrical current is safely diverted away from appliances. In home wiring systems, it connects to the neutral wire at the service panel, forming a low-resistance path that triggers the circuit breaker if there's a fault.