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Why does the power neutral present the most attractive primary path for fault current ?

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Why does the power neutral present the most attractive primary path for fault current ?

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Of the alternative ground references (power and telco) the power service neutral offers the lowest impedance to the lowest ground potentials. As a result the power neutral will carry most of the fault current.