CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Electrical Distribution Systems
Summary
The important information covered in this chapter is summarized below.
Circuit Breaker Summary
The purpose of a circuit breaker is to provide a means for connecting and
disconnecting circuits of relatively high capacities without causing damage to
them.
The three most commonly-used automatic trip features for a circuit breaker are
overcurrent, underfrequency, and undervoltage.
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