What is meant by earthing of an electrical appliance? Why is it essential?

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Earthing is the grounding system that touches the body of an electrical appliance to the earth, it is known as earthing.
1. It carries the overcurrent to the earth and prevents us from getting fatal shocks.
2. Earthing saves the electrical appliances during the overcurrent from the damage.

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