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A ground is indicated by the ground-detecting system on the main electrical switchboard. What is the FIRST step in locating the actual ground?

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A ground is indicated by the ground-detecting system on the main electrical switchboard. What is the FIRST step in locating the actual ground?

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• How a ground-detecting system on a main switchboard works (it only tells you a ground exists, not where). • Safe procedure for isolating a fault in electrical distribution (start with what’s already energized). • Difference between systematic isolation using breakers vs. using test equipment like a megohmmeter.

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• If the detector shows a ground on the system, what’s the safest way to narrow down which branch circuit has the fault, without adding any new risk? • Should you begin by changing the normal configuration of generators, or by manipulating the branch circuits that feed loads? Why? • Which method lets you see the ground indication change immediately as you isolate each circuit from the bus?

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• You should NOT start by closing more circuits onto a faulted bus. • Using a megohmmeter on energized circuits is unsafe and improper; think about when it is used in the troubleshooting sequence. • The FIRST step should be a simple, operational action that progressively narrows down which circuit is grounded, while watching the detector.

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Question 1 of 20

A ground is indicated by the ground-detecting system on the main electrical switchboard. What is the FIRST step in locating the actual ground?

close all circuit breakers in the distribution panel until the ground detector indicates normal

open the individual circuit breakers, one by one until the ground detection system indicates normal

change over generators

check each circuit with a megohmmeter

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Question 1 / 205eccefa4bacbc34ba4d483dd

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A ground is indicated by the ground-detecting system on the main electrical switchboard. What is the FIRST step in locating the actual ground?

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A ground is indicated by the ground-detecting system on the main electrical switchboard. What is the FIRST step in locating the actual ground?

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