CIRCUIT BREAKER

Circuit Breaker Circuit breaker is a device that interrupts fault current or short circuit
current under abnormal condition
Standard ratings of breakers are: 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 6A, 10A, 13A, 16A, 20A, 25A, 32A, 40A,
50A, 63A, 100A and even much more kA.

S full form – Uninterrupted Power Supply.

SP full form – Single Pole.
DP full form – Double Pole.
TP full form – Triple Pole.
MCB full form – Miniature Circuit Breaker. MCCB
full form – Moulded Case Circuit Breaker.
RCCB full form – Residual Current Circuit Breaker.
RCBO full form – Residual Current Circuit Breaker with Overload
Protection.
ELCB full form – Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker.
OCB full form – Oil Circuit Breaker.
VCB full form – Vacuum Circuit Breaker.
ACB full form – Air Circuit Breaker

Operating Principle It has a moving contact and a fixed contact. Both

the contacts are touching each other during normal condition i.e.
when the breaker is closed. During closing of the breaker the moving
contact is held under by the pressure of a spring. Normally, it can be
closed or opened manually by a person or an operator for switching
and maintenance purpose. But when fault occurs and heavy short
circuit current flows through the breaker. The trip coil of the breaker
gets energized and moving contacts are pulled apart by some
mechanism resulting in opening of the breaker. Arc is formed when
the contacts separates. Until the discharge of arc ceases current
continues to flow. Production of arc delays the current interruption
process thereby generating enormous amount of heat which may
damage the system or the breaker itself.