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  • Current flows away from the source in the bottom bus bar and returns in the top two bars.
  • Current is flowing in opposite directions in the middle and bottom bus bars; the resultant electromagnetic force repels the middle bus bar away from the bottom bus bar
  • Force increases to its peak as the AC current rises to its first peak value

 

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The Causes
Arc Flash Hazards
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An arc flash occurs so quickly and generates such a blinding light, the human eye sees little but the aftermath...
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