'Down to earth'

[Refrigerandy]

What does 'down to earth' mean in an electrical sense?

 

[snowhead]

Cable failed and connection now goes to Earth (low resistance to) when it wasn't designed to.

 

[Guest112]

or a short circuit to earth (fault)

 

[Engineer54]

Any conductor that should under normal working conditions be earth free, but due to a fault, is now in direct, or in semi direct contact with earth!!