what is a circuit breaker. Weite the types of circuit
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what is a circuit breaker. Weite the types of circuit breaker...

Answer / reshi

Circuit Breaker is used to isolate the power supply to the
equipment and avoid any damaged to the equipment during
the short circuit or overload.
Circuit breaket are of two types magnetic trip &
adjustable trip type.In adjustable there is the option of
adjusting the breaker to trip intantaneously or taking
short time or taking long time on crossing the particular
values.There are many types of MV Circuit Breakers.
1.Air Circuit Breakers
2.Vaccum Circuit Breaker
3.Oil Circuit Breakers

and in LV :
1. MCCB moulded case circuit breaker
2. MCB miniature circuit breaker
3. ELCB earth leakage circuit breaker.

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what is a circuit breaker. Weite the types of circuit breaker...

Answer / v.balakrishnan,shj

Circuit breaker is used to break the power supply from
loads like switch, but it also protects loads from over
current, short circuit and earth fault.
Types of Circuit breakers as follows:-
MV
1.Air Circuit Breaker (ACB)
2.Vaccum Circuit Breaker (VCB)
3.Oil Circuit Breaker
4.SF6 Circuit Breaker
LV
1.Air Circuit Breaker (ACB)
2.Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB)
3.Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB)
4.Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)
5.Motor Protection Circuit Breaker (MPCB)

(by,V.Balakrishnan,Shj,050-8847343)

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what is a circuit breaker. Weite the types of circuit breaker...

Answer / shailesh chauhan

1.Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB)
2.Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)
3.Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB)

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 9 No

what is a circuit breaker. Weite the types of circuit breaker...

Answer / a.muthu kumar

Circuit breaker is used to protecting the circuit
from overload and short circuting.
There are so many types of circuit breakers are
available.
1)MCB-Mini Circuit Breaker,
2)MCCB-Module Cash Circuit Breaker,
3)ELCB-Earth Leakaging Circuit Breaker.

Is This Answer Correct ?    15 Yes 29 No

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