Common Trip Breakers

Circuit Breakers Make Household Electricity Practical
May 22, 2013
A 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
The Introduction of Trip Breakers
May 17, 2013
When supplying a branch circuit with more than one live conductor, each live conductor must be protected by a breaker pole. To ensure that all live conductors are interrupted when any pole trips, a "common trip" breaker must be used. These ...

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