What happens if you connect neutral to ground?
What happens if you connect neutral to ground? If the neutral breaks, then plugged in devices will cause the neutral to approach the “hot” voltage. Given a ground to neutral connection, this will cause the chassis of your device to be at the “hot” voltage, which is very dangerous.
What happens if earth and neutral wires touch?
In Short if neutral wire touches a earth wire,
An earth wire carrying load current is a risk of electric shock because a person touching this earth may present an alternative path for the load current and thus the risk of electric shock.
Why do birds not get electrocuted?
Birds are able to sit on electrical power lines because the electrical current essentially ignores the bird’s presence and continues to travel through the wire instead of through the bird’s body. A bird’s body is not a good conductor of electricity.
