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Fault Current

Every downstream device's interrupting and withstand rating traces back to the fault current available at its point in the system. This step calculates it at the main switchboard and every floor panel, using the point-to-point method.

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Every downstream device's interrupting and withstand rating traces back to the fault current available at its point in the system. This step calculates it at the main switchboard and every floor panel, using the point-to-point method.

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