• an electric power system, a fault or fault current is any abnormal electric current. For example, a short circuit is a fault in which a live wire touches...
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    without investigating the underlying fault, as would presumably happen if someone with access to the electrical panel was notified. In 2002, the NEC removed...
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  • operating systems Fault (technology), an abnormal condition or defect that may lead to a failure Electrical fault, an abnormal current Fault (breeding), an...
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    up to 80 percent of its electrical injuries involve thermal burns due to arcing faults. The arc flash in an electrical fault produces the same type of...
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  • (film), a 1987 film by Bernard Rose Body contact (electricity), an electrical fault Touch (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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    the electrical fault. This term is normally used in short circuit conditions and the values are used to perform co-ordination studies in electrical networks...
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    circuit breaker (RCCB) or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is an electrical safety device that interrupts an electrical circuit when the current passing...
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    system components from damage when an unwanted event occurs such as an electrical fault. Historically, a single protective function was performed by one or...
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  • Earthing system (category Electrical wiring)
    earthing serves a purpose of electrical safety throughout the system that is not caused by a short circuit or other electrical fault. It prevents static buildup...
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  • finding the locations of electrical arcs and other electrical faults that occurred during a fire; the locations of the electrical faults can then, under some...
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  • against different types of electrical fault. The choice of circuit protective device will depend upon the type of electrical circuit it is protecting and...
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    the load to safe levels, shutting off the current in the event of an electrical fault, power conditioning to prevent electronic noise or voltage surges on...
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    is a common breakdown mechanism and source of electrical faults in underground power cables. Electrical treeing first occurs and propagates when a dry...
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    the amusement park's ghost train. The fire was originally blamed on electrical faults, but arson by known figures has also been claimed. The exact cause...
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    An electrical grid (or electricity network) is an interconnected network for electricity delivery from producers to consumers. Electrical grids consist...
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    and one of the conductors of that electrical system's source. If any exposed metal part should become energized (fault), such as by a frayed or damaged...
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    Electrical fire – A fire occurring from electrical wires or other electrical systems. Engine fire – A fire inside of an aircraft engine. Electrical fires...
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  • electrics. Electrical faults involving brakes can range from annoying to dangerous so it is important to really get it working right. When tracing faults it is...
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  • identifying faults to reduce outage time. Overhead indicators are used to visualize the occurrence of an electrical fault on an overhead electrical system...
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  • visitation was a common supposition. On the night of December 27, 2018, an electrical fault in voltage-monitoring equipment triggered a fire in the Astoria East...
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  • electricity delivery are, by order: Transmission Distribution Retailing Electrical grid Electricity supply Very simple lay tutorial on power delivery v t...
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  • torque and to limit large electrical fault currents (while other protection systems operate to clear or isolate the fault). They typically have electrodes...
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    short-circuit current Short-circuit test Other electrical faults: Ground fault Ohm's law Overcurrent, electrical overload "Lab Note #105 Contact Life - Unsuppressed...
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    Arc flash (category Electrical breakdown)
    and heat produced as part of an arc fault (sometimes referred to as an electrical flashover), a type of electrical explosion or discharge that results...
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    During the evening celebrations, unseasonably rainy weather and an electrical fault caused the Permian Basin Superorganism to choke and 'swallow' the structures...
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  • regulating or limiting the torque, and protecting against overloads and electrical faults. Motor controllers may use electromechanical switching, or may use...
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  • protection is a branch of electrical power engineering that deals with the protection of electrical power systems from faults[citation needed] through...
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    24-hour security to protect the goat and it was not damaged. In 2015, an electrical fault on its lights caused it to burn down on its own. In 2016, the goat...
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    and was regularly demonstrated until 2009 when it developed a severe electrical fault. In early 2014, the Science Museum decided to retire it permanently...
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    small earth faults (including a human touching a live wire by accident, or damage) is desired. Equipotential bonding involves electrically connecting metalwork...
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