What is the difference between Contactor and Circuit
breaker ?

Answer Posted / k.prakashchandra

My above answer appears to be wrong.Contactors are for
closing circuit and are to be opened manually.Circuit
breaker has a tripping (opening) mechanism and may have
closing mechanism also.

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