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ISBN: 9781260437454

Author: Petruzella

Publisher: MCG

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In an electrical engineering system, a fault is an abnormal electric current flowing through the system, and fault analysis is the study of these faults. For instance, a short-circuit is a fault where the live wire touches the ground or neutral wire. If…

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Why is the earth not considered to be an effective path for ground-fault current?

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