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The document discusses the working principles of Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers (ELCBs) and Residual Current Devices (RCDs). ELCBs can be voltage-operated or current-operated. Voltage-operated ELCBs detect faults by sensing voltage changes on earth wires, but do not provide personal protection. Current-operated ELCBs, also called RCDs, detect imbalances in supply and return currents through a sensing coil to detect faults even if they do not involve the earth wire. RCDs provide improved protection over volt

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jobpei2

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EN