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Circuit Breakers Make Household Electricity Practical
May 22, 2013A circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overload or short circuit. The circuit breaker is an absolutely essential device in the modern ...
Tags: Circuit Breakers, Voltage
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Larger Ratings Have Metal Plates or Non-Metallic Arc Chutes to Divide and Cool The Arc
May 17, 2013Miniature low-voltage circuit breakers use air alone to extinguish the arc. Larger ratings have metal plates or non-metallic arc chutes to divide and cool the arc. Magnetic blowout coils or permanent magnets deflect the arc into the arc ...
Tags: Arc Interruption, Circuit Breaker