The current that will flow in the event of a fault. It is proportional to the fault level.
The maximum electrical current that will flow in a short-circuited system prior to the actuation of any current-limiting device. It is far in excess of normal current flow and is limited only by a system's generating capacity and a cable's impedence.
A current resulting from a fault, a circuit condition in which the current flows through an abnormal, unintended path. This can be for example insulation fault. If there were no protection device safely opening the electrical circuit heavy damage to the system would occur.
The peak current that flows through a device or wire during a short circuit or arc back.
The current from the connected power system that flows in a short circuit.
A current which flows between conductors, or between a conductor and ground, due to an abnormal connection between the two. A fault current flowing to ground may be called a ground fault current.
any current that is not in its intended path
The current that may flow in any part of a circuit under specific abnormal conditions.
The level of current that can flow if a short circuit is applied to a voltage source.
A fault current is an abnormal flow of current in an electric circuit due to a fault (usually a short circuit or abnormally low impedance path).