Why insulators are used as covering for electric wires?

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Insulators are bad conductors of electricity and they do not allow electricity to pass through them.
For safety purposes, wires in our household have a covering of insulators (mostly rubber) to protect us from getting shocked.
The main reason for covering is to prevent accidental contact with other conductors of electricity.

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