漏電

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 漏電 is read as ろうでん and is a noun and する verb for dangerous electric current escaping its intended circuit.
• Basic usage: Use 配線から漏電する for the source and 漏電を検知する for the condition being detected.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 停電
  • 停電 is a loss of power supply; 漏電 is current taking an unintended path and may be the fault that triggers protection.
• Risk and protective response
  • 漏電する危険 states a possibility, while power cutoff after detection is a safety response intended to prevent harm.