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To trip a breaker during a fault, current must have a low-impedance path back to where?

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  1. The power source (transformer winding)
  2. The earth, through the soil
  3. The nearest ground rod

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  1. EC&M: Grounding vs Bonding Part 1 of 12 (Mike Holt) www.ecmweb.com/basics/bonding-grounding/article/20891808/grounding-vs-bonding-part-1-of-12 Checked 2026-10-10.

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