Circuit Breaker
A circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by excess current from an overload or short circuit. Its basic function is to interrupt current flow after a fault is detected.Learn everything related to circuit breaker from this page.
Types of Circuit Breaker
Introduction
- An introduction to circuit breakers working principle and arching phenomenon
- Methods of Arc extinction in circuit breakers
- Different Types of circuit breakers
- Short Circuit – Causes and Effects
Types of Circuit Breakers
- Air Circuit Breaker
- Air blast circuit breaker
- SF6 Circuit breaker
- Oil circuit breaker
- Vacuum Circuit Breaker
- Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)
- Moulded Case Circuir Breaker
- Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
- Residual Current Protective Devices (RCCB, ELCB, RCBO)