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Hard to define... A four year old child has the strength to physically "make" a typical household circuit breaker, while a teen would be able to "make" a typical industrial circuit breaker. (The latter breaker being physically much larger than the former.) Circuit breakers have their "breaking capacity" rated in AMPS. A typical household breaker is rated at 20, 30 or 50 Amps. Industrial breakers might be rated at 500 amps or a thousand or even more. Hope this helps but if it didn't answer your question, please rephrase it and ask again.
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∙ 9y agoMaking capacity of a circuit breaker is the maximum current which the breaker can conduct at the instant of closing. Breaking capacity of the circuit breaker refers to the maximum current that the circuit breaker can interrupt.
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Is there an error if the upstream circuit breaker is 16A TP and the downstream circuit breaker is 16A TPN?
is there an error if the upstream circuit breaker is 16A TP and the downstream circuit breaker is 16A TPN?
When making an electrical connection on a stove you should use?
When making an electrical connection on a stove, you should use a circuit breaker.
What is a non auto circuit breaker?
A non-auto circuit breaker is a circuit breaker with the trip element removed. Basically, it is a modified circuit breaker that is now a disconnect switch (glorified disconnect switch).
What size circut breaker for 10-2 wire?
A #10 wire has the capacity for 30 amps. No breaker larger than 30 amps should be used to protect the circuit.
How do you change wire fuse for circuit breaker?
A circuit breaker does not have a wire fuse in it.
Do the making capacity can occur in Low voltage Circuit Breaker?
Unintelligeable...say again in proper English.
Rupturing capacity of a circuit breaker?
the maximum short current that can be safely break by the circuit breaker.
What is meant by Rupturing capacity of a circuit breaker?
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Why making capacity is more than breaking capacity in circuit breakers and contactors?
Making capacity is the max fault current it can carry during closing of breaker, e.g. You are closing a breaker on fault. The making capacity is always higher because it is expressed in peak value not rms, and also because of the DC offset, voltage and PF while closing
When setting up a breaker box how do you determine circuit breaker capacity?
find amphere required
How do you find fuse capacity in house lightning?
To find the circuit's capacity you have to look at the breaker or fuse that protects that circuit. On the handle of the breaker you will see a number. that number is the tripping capacity of that particular breaker. On a glass screw in fuse you will see a coloured disk with a number on it that is the capacity that the fuse can handle before opening the circuit. On cartridge fuses the voltage and amperage rating will be printed on the body of the fuse.
What is the difference between the rupturing capacity and the short circuit breaking capacity?
Rupturing capacity:Rupturing capacity or breaking capacity expresses the current that a circuit breaker is capable of breaking at a given recovery voltage under certain set conditions of operation. It is expressed in MVA The set conditions are power factor,recovery voltage and rate of rise of restriking voltage. When the current broken is symmetrical it is called symmetrical breaking capacity. When the current broken is asymmetrical it is called asymmetrical breaking capacity. It is common to designate circuit breaker capacity based on asymmetrical breaking capacity. Breaking capacity of a circuit breaker =√3xVxIx10-6MVA Short circuit breaking capacity: It is the highest value of short circuit current which a circuit breaker is capable of breaking under specified conditions of transient recovery voltage and power frequency voltage. It is expressed in kA. The breaking current is expressed in two ways1)The r.m.s value of a.c component of current at the instant of contact separtation.2)The percentage of d.c component of current at the instant of contact separtation. While selecting the circuit breaker for a particular location in the power system the fault level at that point is determined.
Does a hot day trip a circuit breaker?
The ambient temperature does have an effect on the tripping point of a breaker. If a breaker is operating at near capacity the additional ambient temperature will lower the breaker trip set point.
What is a Circuit breaker and explain type circuit breakers?
A circuit breaker is a switching device which can make,brake and carrying (or trip the circuit) that specified over currents for a small interval of time . There is a different types of Circuit Breaker's are there 1.According to their arc quenching media these are divided into 4 types a) Oil circuit breaker b) Air blast circuit breaker c) SF6 circuit breaker d) vacuum circuit breaker 2. According to their services the circuit breaker can be divided as a) Outdoor Circuit Breaker b) Indoor Breaker 3. According to the operating mechanism of circuit breaker they can be divided as a) Spring operated Circuit Breaker b) Pneumatic Circuit Breaker c) Hydrolic Circuit Breaker 4. According to the voltage level of installation these are divided into 3 types a) High Voltage Circuit Breaker b) Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker c) Low Voltage Circuit Breaker.
How can you push 30 amp breaker to 50 amp?
Not if it's functioning properly. The purpose of a circuit breaker is to shut off power if the circuit exceeds the rated power capacity of the wires. Don't plan to exceed the 30 Amp capacity of your house wiring; the results will be destructive.
Can you increase the power supply to a circuit breaker in a condo It's a townhouse style condo We have our own circuit breaker in the garage but we need 150amps and only have 90amps?
Before making any changes to circuit breakers, make certain that the breaker does not exceed the capacity of ANY current carrying wire in the circuit. If you attempt to increase the size of the breaker in your condo, and exceed the capacity of the wire that is fed from that breaker, you WILL burn down the condo and when the fire department investigates the fire and finds out what you did, the association will be quite upset with you. Plus, it's against the law. If you need to make that kind of change to your electrical wiring, contact a qualified electrician to discuss options. You will also need approval of the Condo Association in most situations like this.
What is the capacity in amperes 20 amp circuit breaker supplying a continuous load?
For a continuous load the circuit breaker is set 25% higher than the load current. So a 20-amp breaker is used with a continuous 16-amp load.
