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Circuit breaker, stops the path of electricity from continuing to it's destination if damage is eminent. For example, some old cars, as I remember, had a 5 amp fuse for the radio. If the mechanic inadvertently installed a 20 amp fuse, the filament in the glass would melt, thus preventing damage to the radio. Also, if the item needed a high amp fuse like a 25, maybe the windshield washer motor (?), and a 5 amp was installed, maybe the 5 amp wouldn't melt but the wipers would operate very slowly, if at all.
The same theory in a house. During a thunderstorm and if the lightning is very close and travels to the house and manages to enter into the electrical system of the house, the main circuit breaker in the fuse box will trip, thus preventing the electricity from damaging the house.
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∙ 11y agoSafety critical systems may use circuit breakers- things like headlights.
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What is circuit breaker handling trolley?
handling the circuit breaker
Were is the platinum in a circuit breaker?
There isn't, the contacts in a circuit breaker are plated with silver.
What must you know before you change a circuit breaker?
Before you change a circuit breaker it has to be established that the breaker is at fault and not some other part of the circuit.
What do I do if there is no circuit breaker for outdoor light?
If you have a light that is not being powered through a circuit breaker or fuse, you should call a qualified electrician to remove this circuit from the panel's bus and install a circuit breaker for it. Without an overcurrent protective device (circuit breaker or fuse) you have a potential fire hazard.
Rupturing capacity of a circuit breaker?
the maximum short current that can be safely break by the circuit breaker.
What is a Circuit breaker and explain type circuit breakers?
A circuit breaker is a switching device which can make,brake and carrying (or trip the circuit) that specified over currents for a small interval of time . There is a different types of Circuit Breaker's are there 1.According to their arc quenching media these are divided into 4 types a) Oil circuit breaker b) Air blast circuit breaker c) SF6 circuit breaker d) vacuum circuit breaker 2. According to their services the circuit breaker can be divided as a) Outdoor Circuit Breaker b) Indoor Breaker 3. According to the operating mechanism of circuit breaker they can be divided as a) Spring operated Circuit Breaker b) Pneumatic Circuit Breaker c) Hydrolic Circuit Breaker 4. According to the voltage level of installation these are divided into 3 types a) High Voltage Circuit Breaker b) Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker c) Low Voltage Circuit Breaker.
Is the circuit where is the is the circuit where is the circuit breaker for the?
The circuit breaker for the headlights is intergrated with the headlight switch.
What does 20A CB stand for in a car fuse?
20 amp circuit breaker
What is circuit breaker handling trolley?
handling the circuit breaker
Is there an error if the upstream circuit breaker is 16A TP and the downstream circuit breaker is 16A TPN?
is there an error if the upstream circuit breaker is 16A TP and the downstream circuit breaker is 16A TPN?
Where is the circut breaker?
Circuit breaker. The circuit breaker should be near the pedals next to the door. It also depends on what kind of car that you have. But usually they are near the pedals by the door. They should be under the dashboard, in a little box. The instructions for them is either givin to you when you buy the car, or they are on the panel door for the circuits and stuff.
What is a switch that opens a cuircut when too much current is flowing?
Where I'm from, it's called a "circuit breaker".A circuit breaker.
1997 Lincoln town car lights flicker you replaced light switch lights still still go out must be a relay or circuit breaker where is the circuit breaker located?
Bad ground.
Is a circuit breaker a resistor?
No, a circuit breaker is a safety device that is used in a circuit to limit the amount of current in an overload or short circuit condition. The number on a breaker is the top end current that the breaker will handle before opening the circuit.
What is a non auto circuit breaker?
A non-auto circuit breaker is a circuit breaker with the trip element removed. Basically, it is a modified circuit breaker that is now a disconnect switch (glorified disconnect switch).
Were is the platinum in a circuit breaker?
There isn't, the contacts in a circuit breaker are plated with silver.
How do you change wire fuse for circuit breaker?
A circuit breaker does not have a wire fuse in it.
