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← TechnologyWhich action triggers 'sympathetic tripping' within parallel electrical distribution circuits?
A)Overcurrent on a healthy feeder✓
B)Transformer core saturation
C)Breaker mechanical failure
D)Voltage instability in local loads
💡 Explanation
Sympathetic tripping occurs because increased current on one feeder elevates the common bus voltage, triggering voltage-based relays on others. Therefore, otherwise healthy circuits trip, rather than only the overloaded path as designed under perfect isolation.
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