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Distribution systems and protection against indirect contact and earth fault

BookmarkThis 26.04.2010
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The earth fault, caused by an insulation loss between a live conductor and an exposed conductive part, represents a plant engineering problem, which may cause damage to the electrical installations and above all may jeopardise people. This ABB technical paper provides readers with the necessary information about protection against earth fault and indirect contact:




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