P 5.2

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  • Plugs, sockets and cables
    • The outer casings of plugs, sockets and cables are all coated in insulators
    • Plugs have live, neutral and earth wires
      • The earth wires don't carry any voltage
      • The live wire is brown, and is on the right of the plug
        • bRown on the Right
        • bLue on the Left
      • The neutral wire is blue, and is on the left of the plug
    • P 5.2
      • Short Circuits
        • These occur when  a live wire touches the neutral wire, and it causes a very large current to pass over it
    • They also have fuses to prevent overload.

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