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When current flows where it isn't supposed to there is a lot of arcing and sparking. In an electrical circuit what the current is trying to do is get back to the source any way it sees fit using the path of least resistance. This is where over-current devices (breakers and fuses) come into effect to stop the fault and prevent the least amount of damage to the equipment as possible. It is well documented the damage that the current from a lightning strike can do and there is no over-current device in the world that can prevent it from happening.

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That's a very serious thing. It is sent to bed without its supper.

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