Of the three connecting wires in a household circuit:
In which of the three wires should the switch be connected?

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The purpose of a three-pin plug is to make it safe to supply electrical appliances with main power.
Three pins make up a three-pin plug, i.e., earth, neutral, and live.
To prevent any risks, each pin is correctly linked to one of the three wires in the electrical cable.
To make it easy to distinguish one wire from another, each has a unique designated colour.
Among these wires, neutral and earth wires are of the same potential.
The switch is connected to the live wire so as to pass the current and complete the circuit.

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Of the three connecting wires in a household circuit:In which of the three wires should the switch be connected?

Of the three connecting wires in a household circuit:
In which of the three wires should the switch be connected?