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- Switchgear and Protectionelectrical-engineering-mcqs › switchgear-and-protection
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- 17 Dec 2018
- Last updated
- 28 May 2026
Explanation
A short circuit in transformer windings typically occurs due to impulse voltage, which causes a sudden surge that can damage the insulation and create a fault.
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Practice related questions from the same subject.
- 1.What causes a fuse to blow?
- 2.Compared to a rewirable fuse, what advantages does an H.R.C. fuse offer?
- 3.Where is an isolator typically placed in relation to a circuit breaker?
- 4.Fuses are typically not employed for protection in circuits with current ratings exceeding which value?
- 5.Oil circuit breakers are primarily used in which type of electrical circuits?
- 6.What type of fault does a fuse in a motor circuit primarily protect against?
- 7.Which phenomenon caused by electric current is responsible for the operation of a fuse?
- 8.The rating of a fuse is specified based on which electrical parameter?
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