arc fault

noun

An undesired and uncontrolled electric arc from one conductor through the air (or other gas) to a conductor at ground potential or a different voltage phase.

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Meanings

nounarc fault (plural arc faults)

plural arc faults

  1. businessAn undesired and uncontrolled electric arc from one conductor through the air (or other gas) to a conductor at ground potential or a different voltage phase.
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APA

arc fault. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arc%20fault

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“arc fault.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arc%20fault. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arc fault,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arc%20fault.

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