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← TechnologyWhich failure consequence arises if thermal runaway occurs within one phase of a three-phase distribution transformer's internal protection circuit?
A)Cascaded breaker tripping occurs✓
B)Harmonic resonance is greatly amplified
C)Voltage sag impacts distant loads
D)Reactive power demand destabilizes grid
💡 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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