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how does a breaker form?
breakers form as waves pass over shallow areas, such as near the shore. Friction with the bottom causes the wave to slow and go higher. The unstable wave that falls over is called a breaker.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoIf you mean when does a breaker "trip" then it is when the current through the breaker exceeds the rating of the breaker for a very short duration. There is of course some minor variability in the exact trip point of the breaker just due to manufacturing variances.
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Can you replace a westinghouse breaker with a GE breaker?
Only if the form factor and specifications are the same. Usually, if it fits and mates with the panel and is the right current and voltage rating, you are okay.
How do you replace a 15 amp breaker in the circuit box?
The breaker will have a black wire connected to it. Turn off the main breaker and then disconnect that black wire from the breaker. The breaker will snap into the main bar. Remove the breaker and install the new one. Reconnect the black wire to the breaker and then install the cover and turn the main breaker back on.
Can a Siemens breaker push on be a replacement breaker for a Westinghouse breaker?
only if listed in the panel board
A GFCI device in a breaker is intended to?
A GFCI device in a breaker is intended to trip the breaker open when a ground fault is sensed in the circuit that the breaker is protecting.
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.
What is the full form mccb?
Mould Case Circuit Breaker
What is full form RCCB?
Residual current circuit breaker
What is the full form of mccb?
Mould Case Circuit Breaker
What is the full form of MCB's in Physics?
It is miniature circuit breaker
What device is used as a form of safety device in an electrical circuit?
A fuse or circuit breaker will fit this description.
Can you replace a westinghouse breaker with a GE breaker?
Only if the form factor and specifications are the same. Usually, if it fits and mates with the panel and is the right current and voltage rating, you are okay.
What are the devices contain in a circuit breaker?
The devices contained in a circuit breaker consist of a bi metal strip for over load protection and a small wrap of wire in the form of a coil for magnetic short circuit trip.
Used as a form of safety device in a circuit give one word answer?
A fuse or circuit breaker will fit this description.
What is the major works of Gustave Courbet?
the stone breaker
How do you replace a 15 amp breaker in the circuit box?
The breaker will have a black wire connected to it. Turn off the main breaker and then disconnect that black wire from the breaker. The breaker will snap into the main bar. Remove the breaker and install the new one. Reconnect the black wire to the breaker and then install the cover and turn the main breaker back on.
What is rock breaker?
what is a rocker breaker
What phrases end with the word breaker?
deal-breaker circuit breaker jawbreaker heartbreaker
