Earthing is used to protect you from an electric shock. It does this by providing a path (a protective conductor) for a fault current to flow to earth. It also causes the protective device (either a circuit-breaker or fuse) to switch off the electric current to the circuit that has the fault.

Is earthing necessary for home?

The earthing is a metal conductor that connects all the electrical appliances and that taps off leakage current to the earth around the house. It forms an essential part of every installation, since this earthing or grounding prevents electrocutions from happening.

What will happen if there is no earthing?

If the house is not earthed, people could get electrocuted. Without an earth connection, the safety switches will not work and an electrical fault could cause a house or appliances to become 'live' as the current flows to earth. ... there is poor or no connection between the electrical wire and the earth stake.