Ground and neutral
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In electrical engineering, ground (or earth) and neutral are circuit conductors used in alternating current (AC) electrical systems. The neutral conductor carries alternating current (in tandem with one or more phase line conductors) during normal operation of the circuit. By contrast, a ground conductor is not intended to carry current for normal operation, but instead is present for safety: it connects exposed conductive parts (su