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Bharat had an electric iron . He connected it into two - pin plug . Obviously the green wire was left unconnected .
Afte few day , once his sister got a severe electric shock while ironing the clothes . Bharat called the electriction . He told that this situation could have been avoided if she would have connceted the green wire also by using a three - pin plug . Bharat learnt a lesson .
If you were the electrictian , what else would you do apart form mere explaining to Bharat?

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As an electrician , I would check all other device at his house regarding proper earthing . I would also check overloading , if any in the house-hold circuits.
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