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Wires that carry current in our home have a coating of polyvinylchloride or a rubber like material why are electrical wires coated with such substsnces

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Pvc means ploy vinyl chlorine.

this is a kind of plastic which is shock resistence. even rubber is shock proof

hence they use pvc or rubber coating over the electric wires

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