If all of the ground detection lamps burn with equal brilliance, whether the test button is depressed or released, what does this indicate?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — no ground-faults exist
In an ungrounded three-phase marine distribution system, equal brilliance of all ground-detection lamps during both steady-state operation and test-button actuation confirms balanced phase-to-hull potentials and the total absence of insulation faults.
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