i) Ring main ;
A - live ; B - Neutral
ii) To guard against excessive currents;
iii) To ensure that P breaks the circuit and appliance does not remain live;
iv) To guard against electric shocks;
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 31, 2019 at 11:26
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