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A higher voltage means that a higher current will flow in the same load. It is the current that causes the breaker to trip.
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When a shunt trip breaker trips does the voltage remain on?
No, it does not have voltage in trip position.
How does a circuit breaker know that the voltage is high or low and trip off?
A circuit breaker doesn't respond to excessive voltages, but to excessive currents (overcurrents). A miniature circuit breaker, the type you have at home, has a bimetallic strip and a coil, either of which will initiate a trip in response to excessive temperature (overload currents) or excessive magnetic flux density (short-circuit currents).
How many circuit breakers would a lightning strike trip?
Generally circuit breaker is not designed to trip off in the event of lightning. The system has lightning arrestors which reroute the lightning effect to earth instantly. If there are no lightning arrestors then the equipment are likely to fail upon a lightning strike.
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.
Why does an electrical breaker trip when you use a lot of appliances in the house?
since circuit breaker consists of coils they get heated up when high current flows, when this happens the coil get energised and pull the moving contacts to open thus the circuit breaker opens when high current flows.
What is the metal piece on the circuit breaker preventing it from tripping?
A circuit breaker is designed so that it will trip when the electric current is too high. That is the purpose of a circuit breaker. If there is a metal piece on the circuit breaker that prevents it from tripping, it is useless. Perhaps someone has altered it.
What can cause a circuit breaker to trip?
A circuit breaker can trip due to overloading, short circuits, or ground faults.
Does a shunt trip breaker work from a dry set of contacts?
Yes, but you need a power source, for the shunt trip coil voltage, in the circuit.
How does a surge protector prevent a circuit breaker from tripping?
A surge protector diverts excess voltage away from electronic devices, preventing them from drawing too much power and causing the circuit breaker to trip.
You lost a voltage leg by connecting the ground wire to the circuit breaker but com ed wires are still energized?
Yes this could be true. The breaker to the load will have tripped. The main breaker should still be allowing voltage to the distribution panel because it did not trip. If the main breaker tripped then the distribution panel must have been close to maximum amperage and the shorting of the branch circuit was enough to trip the mains.
When a voltage leg is lost by connecting the ground wire to the circuit breaker are com ed wires still energized?
Yes this could be true. The breaker to the load will have tripped. The main breaker should still be allowing voltage to the distribution panel because it did not trip. If the main breaker tripped then the distribution panel must have been close to maximum amperage and the shorting of the branch circuit was enough to trip the mains.
What causes a circuit breaker to trip?
A circuit breaker trips when there is an overload of electrical current flowing through the circuit, causing it to heat up and trip the breaker to prevent damage or fire.
