*'''Example 2:''' If the system has an RCD then the small amount of current flowing through ground will be quickly detected and the fault/hazard will be mitigated by [[Special:MyLanguage/Electricity and energy#Circuits|opening]] (disconnecting) the circuit. The refrigerator will stop functioning, but a person will be able to safely touch it without being electrocuted.
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'''Example 2:''' If the system has an RCD then the small amount of current flowing through ground will be quickly detected and the fault/hazard will be mitigated by [[Special:MyLanguage/Electricity and energy#Circuits|opening]] (disconnecting) the circuit. The refrigerator will stop functioning, but a person will be able to safely touch it without being electrocuted.
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File:Rcdexample.png|Example 2 - with RCD
File:Rcdexample.png|Example 2 - with RCD
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Latest revision as of 06:42, 15 February 2021
Example 1 - no RCD
Example 2: If the system has an RCD then the small amount of current flowing through ground will be quickly detected and the fault/hazard will be mitigated by opening (disconnecting) the circuit. The refrigerator will stop functioning, but a person will be able to safely touch it without being electrocuted.
