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Residual earth currents, abnormal sheath voltages during failures, sheath proximity losses, and the results of special sheath bonding and of sheath and conductor transpositions will also be considered. Induced sheath voltages, sheath circulating currents, and the resulting values of sheath losses and apparent conductor impedance are the most important quantities from a practical operating standpoint. 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