How is the air circuit breaker quenching the arc. If it is
by air means, where is it come from?

Answer Posted / virendra

Air Ciruit breaker is the one in which the quenching is
happen in precense of air mean there is no other thing is
provided. In this breaker the opening in closing of contect
happen in natural autmospher & hence the are is produces ,
to quench this arc the arc chute is provided the same .

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