What fault describes a current bypassing the coil by a direct path in an inductor?

What fault describes a current bypassing the coil by a direct path in an inductor?

• A. Shorted Inductors
• B. Open Inductor
• C. Improperly Installed Inductors
• D. Calculation of Capacitive Reactance

Answer: (A)

A shorted coil is when current finds a direct, low-resistance path around the winding, effectively bypassing the coil itself. In an inductor, the winding is meant to carry current to generate the magnetic field; a short around that winding means the current flows through the easy path instead of through the turns. This collapses the inductance and can cause excessive current, overheating, and possible damage to the part or supply. In practice, you’d expect the coil to show abnormally low impedance and lose its energy-storage behavior. This fits the description of current bypassing the coil by a direct path. An open inductor would stop current flow entirely, which is not about bypassing. Improper installation is a mounting or connection issue, not a winding short. Calculation of capacitive reactance is a theoretical concept, not a fault condition.

A shorted coil is when current finds a direct, low-resistance path around the winding, effectively bypassing the coil itself. In an inductor, the winding is meant to carry current to generate the magnetic field; a short around that winding means the current flows through the easy path instead of through the turns. This collapses the inductance and can cause excessive current, overheating, and possible damage to the part or supply. In practice, you’d expect the coil to show abnormally low impedance and lose its energy-storage behavior.

This fits the description of current bypassing the coil by a direct path. An open inductor would stop current flow entirely, which is not about bypassing. Improper installation is a mounting or connection issue, not a winding short. Calculation of capacitive reactance is a theoretical concept, not a fault condition.