PE

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004199",
  "term": "PE",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The conductor providing a connection between exposed conductive parts of an electrical installation and the main earthing terminal, also known as Protective Earth (PE). This connection is a safety measure designed to prevent electric shock by providing a path for fault current to flow to the ground, tripping a protective device like a circuit breaker. In wiring color codes, the PE conductor is identified by green-and-yellow stripes under IEC 60445.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "PE",
    "es": "PE",
    "fr": "PE"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pe/"
}