why earth fault current is always less than the o/c

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why earth fault current is always less than the o/c..

Answer / navya.suryadevara

Because of the impedance earth fault current is less.
But earth fault is negatively effected to the equipments

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why earth fault current is always less than the o/c..

Answer / k.prakashchandra

Contact resistance

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