Which outcome occurs when exceeding the interrupt rating of circuit breakers protecting a large urban electrical distribution transformer?

💡 Explanation

Cascading breaker failures occur because the available fault current exceeds the breaking capacity, so the fault is not cleared. Therefore, downstream breakers trip to clear the overload rather than the initial faulty circuit; other breakers would not react to short circuits.

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