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Ground out

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002666

To make an electrical connection to the earth or a common reference point, often unintentionally or as a fault. This action can create a short circuit or divert current from its intended path. In electrical safety, grounding out a circuit is a method to discharge stored energy.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002666
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
TranslationsGerman: erden; Spanish: conectar a tierra; French: mettre à la terre
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002666",
  "term": "Ground out",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To make an electrical connection to the earth or a common reference point, often unintentionally or as a fault. This action can create a short circuit or divert current from its intended path. In electrical safety, grounding out a circuit is a method to discharge stored energy.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "erden",
    "es": "conectar a tierra",
    "fr": "mettre à la terre"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ground-out/"
}

Record 2,919 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.