What is a circuit breaker?

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An electrical circuit breaker is a safety device that automatically interrupts electrical flow to prevent overloads and short circuits.

Protects electrical circuits from damage due to overloads.
Automatically resets after the fault is cleared, unlike fuses.
Types include Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCBs) and Residual Current Devices (RCDs).
Example: A circuit breaker trips when too many appliances are used on one circuit.

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An electrical circuit from damage caused by over current/over load or short circuit

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A circuit breaker electrical safety designed

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स्वतःचालित वैद्युत स्विच है जो दोष (फाल्ट) आदि की दशा में कार्य करता है जिससे दोषी भाग स्वस्थ भाग से अलग कर दिया जाता है और दूसरे उपकरण खराब होने से बच जाते हैं।

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What is a circuit breaker?

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