Which failure consequence arises if thermal runaway occurs within one phase of a three-phase distribution transformer's internal protection circuit?

💡 Explanation

Cascaded breaker tripping happens because thermal runaway destroys the insulation, precipitating a short circuit within the transformer winding. Therefore, upstream protection circuits trip to isolate the fault, rather than harmonic amplification or voltage sag which relate to load imbalances.

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