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What is a Grounding Conductor and Why Do Power Cords Have Them?
The purpose of grounding conductors is to provide the path of least resistance from the electrical source back to the ground. Properly sized grounding conductors protect personnel from electric shock. In order to understand how grounding conductors work, you must first understand how they came to be.
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