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The Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)

The Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)

The aim of this work is to present a basic introduction to the operation of the Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB). This is a protection and switching element often used in electrical industrial installations. The paper intends to explain, in a very simple manner, the following aspects related to the MCB: Constituting elements and operation principles, Basic specifications, Characteristic curves, Types of MCB and Advantages/disadvantages. The work belongs to a collection that is devoted to describe basic switchgear devices used in Low Voltage electrical installations.
Keywords:
Miniature Circuit Breaker, Electrical engineering, Switchgear, Electrical installations
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Material Type:
Assignment
Date Added to MERLOT:
November 4, 2019
Date Modified in MERLOT:
April 17, 2020
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Submitter:
RIUNET Universitat Politècnica de València
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School
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Blackberry, iOS (Apple), Windows Mobile, Android
Language:
English
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No
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