Which is the best protection in case of shortcircut fuses or mccb ?

Answer Posted / wasim

The main difference between circuit breakers and fuses is that circuit breakers can be reset while fuses operate only once and then must be replaced.So MCCB is best.On the other hand Circuit breakers offer an added level of convenience in the event of an inadvertent overload.

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