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An air circuit breaker for low-voltage (less than1,000 volt) power distribution switchgear

A two-pole miniature circuit breaker

Four one-pole miniature circuit breakers

A circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical switchdesigned to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused byoverload or short circuit. Its basic function is to detect a fault conditionand interrupt current flow. Unlike a fuse, which operates once and thenmust be replaced, a circuit breaker can be reset (either manually orautomatically) to resume normal operation. Circuit breakers are madein varying sizes, from small devices that protect an individualhousehold appliance up to large switchgear designed to protect highvoltage circuits feeding an entire city.

Origins

An early form of circuit breaker was described by Thomas Edison inan 1879 patent application, although his commercial power distributionsystem used fuses.[1] Its purpose was to protect lighting circuit wiringfrom accidental short-circuits and overloads. A modern miniaturecircuit breaker similar to the ones now in use was patented by Brown,Boveri & Cie in 1924. Hugo Stotz, an engineer who had sold hiscompany, to BBC, was credited as the inventor on DRP (DeutschesReichspatent) 458329.[2] Stotz's invention was the forerunner of themodern thermal-magnetic breaker commonly used in household loadcenters to this day.

Interconnection of multiple generator sources into an electrical gridrequired development of circuit breakers with increasing voltageratings and increased ability to safely interrupt the increasing shortcircuit currents produced by networks. Simple air-break manualswitches produced hazardous arcs when interrupting high currents;these gave way to oil-enclosed contacts, and various forms usingdirected flow of pressurized air, or of pressurized oil, to cool andinterrupt the arc. By 1935, the specially constructed circuit breakersused at the Boulder Dam project use eight series breaks andpressurized oil flow to interrupt faults of up to 2,500 MVA, in threecycles of the AC power frequency.[3]

Operation

All circuit breakers have common features in their operation, althoughdetails vary substantially depending on the voltage class, current ratingand type of the circuit breaker.The circuit breaker must detect a fault condition; in low voltage circuitbreakers this is usually done within the breaker enclosure. Circuitbreakers for large currents or high voltages are usually arranged withpilot devices to sense a fault current and to operate the trip openingmechanism. The trip solenoid that releases the latch is usually

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Molded-case circuit breaker

energized by a separate battery, although some high-voltage circuitbreakers are self-contained with current transformers, protective relaysand an internal control power source.

Once a fault is detected, contacts within the circuit breaker must opento interrupt the circuit; some mechanically-stored energy (usingsomething such as springs or compressed air) contained within thebreaker is used to separate the contacts, although some of the energyrequired may be obtained from the fault current itself. Small circuitbreakers may be manually operated, larger units have solenoids to tripthe mechanism, and electric motors to restore energy to the springs.

The circuit breaker contacts must carry the load current withoutexcessive heating, and must also withstand the heat of the arc producedwhen interrupting (opening) the circuit. Contacts are made of copper orcopper alloys, silver alloys and other highly conductive materials.Service life of the contacts is limited by the erosion of contact materialdue to arcing while interrupting the current. Miniature circuit breaker(MCB) and molded-case circuit breaker (MCCB) are usually discardedwhen the contacts have worn, but power circuit breakers andhigh-voltage circuit breakers have replaceable contacts.When a current is interrupted, an arc is generated. This arc must be contained, cooled and extinguished in acontrolled way, so that the gap between the contacts can again withstand the voltage in the circuit. Different circuitbreakers use vacuum, air, insulating gas or oil as the medium the arc forms in. Different techniques are used toextinguish the arc including:

Lengthening / deflection of the arc Intensive cooling (in jet chambers) Division into partial arcs Zero point quenching (Contacts open at the zero current time crossing of the AC waveform, effectively breaking

no load current at the time of opening. The zero crossing occurs at twice the line frequency, i.e. 100 times persecond for 50Hz and 120 times per second for 60Hz AC)

Connecting capacitors in parallel with contacts in DC circuits.Finally, once the fault condition has been cleared, the contacts must again be closed to restore power to theinterrupted circuit.

Arc interruptionLow-voltage MCB uses air alone to extinguish the arc. Larger ratings have metal plates or non-metallic arc chutes todivide and cool the arc. Magnetic blowout coils or permanent magnets deflect the arc into the arc chute.In larger ratings, oil circuit breakers rely upon vaporization of some of the oil to blast a jet of oil through the arc.[4]

Gas (usually sulfur hexafluoride) circuit breakers sometimes stretch the arc using a magnetic field, and then relyupon the dielectric strength of the sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) to quench the stretched arc.Vacuum circuit breakers have minimal arcing (as there is nothing to ionize other than the contact material), so thearc quenches when it is stretched a very small amount (

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Circuit breakers are usually able to terminate all current very quickly: typically the arc is extinguished between 30ms and 150 ms after the mechanism has been tripped, depending upon age and construction of the device.

Short-circuit currentCircuit breakers are rated both by the normal current that they are expected to carry, and the maximum short-circuitcurrent that they can safely interrupt.Under short-circuit conditions, a current many times greater than normal can exist (see maximum prospective shortcircuit current). When electrical contacts open to interrupt a large current, there is a tendency for an arc to formbetween the opened contacts, which would allow the current to continue. This condition can create conductiveionized gases and molten or vaporized metal, which can cause further continuation of the arc, or creation ofadditional short circuits, potentially resulting in the explosion of the circuit breaker and the equipment that it isinstalled in. Therefore, circuit breakers must incorporate various features to divide and extinguish the arc.In air-insulated and miniature breakers an arc chute structure consisting (often) of metal plates or ceramic ridgescools the arc, and magnetic blowout coils deflect the arc into the arc chute. Larger circuit breakers such as those usedin electrical power distribution may use vacuum, an inert gas such as sulfur hexafluoride or have contacts immersedin oil to suppress the arc.The maximum short-circuit current that a breaker can interrupt is determined by testing. Application of a breaker in acircuit with a prospective short-circuit current higher than the breaker's interrupting capacity rating may result infailure of the breaker to safely interrupt a fault. In a worst-case scenario the breaker may successfully interrupt thefault, only to explode when reset.MCB used to protect control circuits or small appliances may not have sufficient interrupting capacity to use at apanel board; these circuit breakers are called "supplemental circuit protectors" to distinguish them fromdistribution-type circuit breakers.

Standard current ratings for EuropeInternational Standard--- IEC 60898-1 and European Standard EN 60898-1 define the rated current In of a circuitbreaker for low voltage distribution applications as the maximum current that the breaker is designed to carrycontinuously (at an ambient air temperature of 30 C). The commonly-available preferred values for the rated currentare 6 A, 10 A, 13 A, 16 A, 20 A, 25 A, 32 A, 40 A, 50 A, 63 A, 80 A, 100 A,[5] and 125 A (Renard series, slightlymodified to include current limit of British BS 1363 sockets). The circuit breaker is labeled with the rated current inamperes, but without the unit symbol "A". Instead, the ampere figure is preceded by a letter "B", "C" or "D", whichindicates the instantaneous tripping current that is, the minimum value of current that causes the circuit breakerto trip without intentional time delay (i.e., in less than 100 ms), expressed in terms of In:

Type Instantaneous tripping current

B above 3 In up to and including 5 InC above 5 In up to and including 10 InD above 10 In up to and including 20 InK above 8 In up to and including 12 In For the protection of loads that cause frequent short duration (approximately 400 ms to 2 s) current

peaks in normal operation.

Z above 2 In up to and including 3 In for periods in the order of tens of seconds. For the protection of loads such as semiconductor devices ormeasuring circuits using current transformers.

In the United States, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certifies equipment ratings, called Series Ratings (or integrated equipment ratings), using a two-tier rating. For example, a 22/10 rating. This rating means that the meter

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pack has a 22 kAIC tenant breaker, feeding a 10 kAIC loadcenter with 10 kAIC branches, where kAIC stands forThousand Ampere Interrupting Capacity. Common meter pack ratings are 22/10, 42/10 and 100/10.[6]

Types of circuit breakers

Front panel of a 1250 A air circuit breakermanufactured by ABB. This low voltage power circuit

breaker can be withdrawn from its housing forservicing. Trip characteristics are configurable via DIP

switches on the front panel.

Many different classifications of circuit breakers can be made,based on their features such as voltage class, construction type,interrupting type, and structural features.

Low-voltage circuit breakers

Low-voltage (less than 1,000 VAC) types are common in domestic,commercial and industrial application, and include:

MCB (Miniature Circuit Breaker)rated current not more than100 A. Trip characteristics normally not adjustable. Thermal orthermal-magnetic operation. Breakers illustrated above are inthis category.

There are three main types of MCBs: 1. Type B - trips between 3and 5 times full load current; 2. Type C - trips between 5 and 10times full load current; 3. Type D - trips between 10 and 20 timesfull load current. In the UK all MCBs must be selected inaccordance with BS 7671.

MCCB (Molded Case Circuit Breaker)rated current up to2,500 A. Thermal or thermal-magnetic operation. Trip currentmay be adjustable in larger ratings.

Low-voltage power circuit breakers can be mounted in multi-tiers in low-voltage switchboards or switchgearcabinets.

The characteristics of low-voltage circuit breakers are given by international standards such as IEC 947. Thesecircuit breakers are often installed in draw-out enclosures that allow removal and interchange without dismantlingthe switchgear.Large low-voltage molded case and power circuit breakers may have electric motor operators so they can trip (open)and close under remote control. These may form part of an automatic transfer switch system for standby power.Low-voltage circuit breakers are also made for direct-current (DC) applications, such as DC for subway lines. Directcurrent requires special breakers because the arc is continuousunlike an AC arc, which tends to go out on each halfcycle. A direct current circuit breaker has blow-out coils that generate a magnetic field that rapidly stretches the arc.Small circuit breakers are either installed directly in equipment, or are arranged in a breaker panel.

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Inside of a circuit breaker

The 10 ampere DIN rail-mountedthermal-magnetic miniature circuit breaker is themost common style in modern domestic consumerunits and commercial electrical distribution boardsthroughout Europe. The design includes thefollowing components:

1. Actuator lever - used to manually trip and resetthe circuit breaker. Also indicates the status ofthe circuit breaker (On or Off/tripped). Mostbreakers are designed so they can still trip evenif the lever is held or locked in the "on" position.This is sometimes referred to as "free trip" or"positive trip" operation.

2.2. Actuator mechanism - forces the contactstogether or apart.

3.3. Contacts - Allow current when touching andbreak the current when moved apart.

4.4. Terminals5.5. Bimetallic strip.6. Calibration screw - allows the manufacturer to

precisely adjust the trip current of the device after assembly.7.7. Solenoid8.8. Arc divider/extinguisher

Magnetic circuit breakersMagnetic circuit breakers use a solenoid (electromagnet) whose pulling force increases with the current. Certaindesigns utilize electromagnetic forces in addition to those of the solenoid. The circuit breaker contacts are heldclosed by a latch. As the current in the solenoid increases beyond the rating of the circuit breaker, the solenoid's pullreleases the latch, which lets the contacts open by spring action. Some magnetic breakers incorporate a hydraulictime delay feature using a viscous fluid. A spring restrains the core until the current exceeds the breaker rating.During an overload, the speed of the solenoid motion is restricted by the fluid. The delay permits brief current surgesbeyond normal running current for motor starting, energizing equipment, etc. Short circuit currents provide sufficientsolenoid force to release the latch regardless of core position thus bypassing the delay feature. Ambient temperatureaffects the time delay but does not affect the current rating of a magnetic breaker

Thermal magnetic circuit breakersThermal magnetic circuit breakers, which are the type found in most distribution boards, incorporate both techniqueswith the electromagnet responding instantaneously to large surges in current (short circuits) and the bimetallic stripresponding to less extreme but longer-term over-current conditions. The thermal portion of the circuit breakerprovides an "inverse time" response feature, which provides faster or slower response for larger or smaller overcurrents respectively.

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Common trip breakers

Three-pole common trip breaker for supplying athree-phase device. This breaker has a 2 A rating

When supplying a branch circuit with more than one live conductor,each live conductor must be protected by a breaker pole. To ensure thatall live conductors are interrupted when any pole trips, a "commontrip" breaker must be used. These may either contain two or threetripping mechanisms within one case, or for small breakers, mayexternally tie the poles together via their operating handles. Two-polecommon trip breakers are common on 120/240-volt systems where 240volt loads (including major appliances or further distribution boards)span the two live wires. Three-pole common trip breakers are typicallyused to supply three-phase electric power to large motors or furtherdistribution boards.

Two- and four-pole breakers are used when there is a need todisconnect multiple phase ACor to disconnect the neutral wire toensure that no current flows through the neutral wire from other loadsconnected to the same network when workers may touch the wiresduring maintenance. Separate circuit breakers must never be used for live and neutral, because if the neutral isdisconnected while the live conductor stays connected, a dangerous condition arises: the circuit appears de-energized(appliances don't work), but wires remain live and RCDs don't trip if someone touches the live wire (because RCDsneed power to trip). This is why only common trip breakers must be used when neutral wire switching is needed.

Medium-voltage circuit breakersMedium-voltage circuit breakers rated between 1 and 72 kV may be assembled into metal-enclosed switchgear lineups for indoor use, or may be individual components installed outdoors in a substation. Air-break circuit breakersreplaced oil-filled units for indoor applications, but are now themselves being replaced by vacuum circuit breakers(up to about 40.5 kV). Like the high voltage circuit breakers described below, these are also operated by currentsensing protective relays operated through current transformers. The characteristics of MV breakers are given byinternational standards such as IEC 62271. Medium-voltage circuit breakers nearly always use separate currentsensors and protective relays, instead of relying on built-in thermal or magnetic overcurrent sensors.Medium-voltage circuit breakers can be classified by the medium used to extinguish the arc: Vacuum circuit breakersWith rated current up to 6,300 A, and higher for generator circuit breakers. These

breakers interrupt the current by creating and extinguishing the arc in a vacuum container - aka "bottle". Long lifebellows are designed to travel the 6 to 10 mm the contacts must part. These are generally applied for voltages upto about 40,500 V,[7] which corresponds roughly to the medium-voltage range of power systems. Vacuum circuitbreakers tend to have longer life expectancies between overhaul than do air circuit breakers.

Air circuit breakersRated current up to 6,300 A and higher for generator circuit breakers. Trip characteristicsare often fully adjustable including configurable trip thresholds and delays. Usually electronically controlled,though some models are microprocessor controlled via an integral electronic trip unit. Often used for main powerdistribution in large industrial plant, where the breakers are arranged in draw-out enclosures for ease ofmaintenance.

SF6 circuit breakers extinguish the arc in a chamber filled with sulfur hexafluoride gas.Medium-voltage circuit breakers may be connected into the circuit by bolted connections to bus bars or wires, especially in outdoor switchyards. Medium-voltage circuit breakers in switchgear line-ups are often built with draw-out construction, allowing breaker removal without disturbing power circuit connections, using a motor-operated or hand-cranked mechanism to separate the breaker from its enclosure. Some important manufacturer

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of VCB from 3.3 kV to 38 kV are Eaton, ABB, Siemens, C&S Electric Ltd., Jyoti and BHEL.

High-voltage circuit breakers

Russian 110 kV oil circuit breaker

400kV SF6 live tank circuit breakers

Electrical power transmission networks are protected and controlled byhigh-voltage breakers. The definition of high voltage varies but inpower transmission work is usually thought to be 72.5kV or higher,according to a recent definition by the International ElectrotechnicalCommission (IEC). High-voltage breakers are nearly alwayssolenoid-operated, with current sensing protective relays operatedthrough current transformers. In substations the protective relayscheme can be complex, protecting equipment and buses from varioustypes of overload or ground/earth fault.

High-voltage breakers are broadly classified by the medium used toextinguish the arc. Bulk oil Minimum oil Air blast Vacuum SF6 CO2Some of the manufacturers are ABB, General Electric, Eaton, TavridaElectric, Alstom, Mitsubishi Electric, Pennsylvania Breaker, Siemens,Toshiba, Konar HVS, BHEL, CGL, Square D (Schneider Electric)and Becker/SMC (SMC Electrical Products).

Due to environmental and cost concerns over insulating oil spills, mostnew breakers use SF6 gas to quench the arc.

Circuit breakers can be classified as live tank, where the enclosure thatcontains the breaking mechanism is at line potential, or dead tank withthe enclosure at earth potential. High-voltage AC circuit breakers areroutinely available with ratings up to 765kV. 1,200 kV breakers werelaunched by Siemens in November 2011, followed by ABB in Aprilthe following year.

High-voltage circuit breakers used on transmission systems may bearranged to allow a single pole of a three-phase line to trip, instead oftripping all three poles; for some classes of faults this improves thesystem stability and availability.

A high-voltage direct current circuit breaker uses DC transmission lines rather than the AC transmission lines thatdominate as of 2013. An HVDC circuit breaker can be used to connect DC transmission lines into a DC transmissiongrid (which is more efficient than an AC transmission grid), thereby making it possible to link renewable energysources and even out local variations in wind and solar power.

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72.5 kV Hybrid Switchgear Module

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) high-voltage circuit breakers

A sulfur hexafluoride circuit breaker uses contacts surrounded bysulfur hexafluoride gas to quench the arc. They are most often used fortransmission-level voltages and may be incorporated into compactgas-insulated switchgear. In cold climates, supplemental heating orde-rating of the circuit breakers may be required due to liquefaction ofthe SF6 gas.

Hybrid Switchgear Modules

A hybrid switchgear is one that combines the components of traditionalair-insulated switchgear (AIS) and SF6 gas-insulated switchgear (GIS)technologies. It is characterized by a compact and modular design,which encompasses several different functions in one module.

Disconnecting circuit breaker (DCB)

72.5 kV carbon dioxide high-voltagecircuit breaker

The disconnecting circuit breaker (DCB) was introduced in 2000 and is ahigh-voltage circuit breaker modeled after the SF6-breaker. It presents atechnical solution where the disconnecting function is integrated in thebreaking chamber, eliminating the need for separate disconnectors. Thisincreases the availability, since open-air disconnecting switch main contactsneed maintenance every 26 years, while modern circuit breakers havemaintenance intervals of 15 years. Implementing a DCB solution also reducesthe space requirements within the substation, and increases the reliability, dueto the lack of separate disconnectors.

In order to further reduce the required space of substation, as well assimplifying the design and engineering of the substation, a fiber optic currentsensor (FOCS) can be integrated with the DCB. A 420 kV DCB withintegrated FOCS can reduce a substations footprint with over 50 % comparedto a conventional solution of live tank breakers with disconnectors andcurrent transformers, due to reduced material and no additional insulationmedium.

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) high-voltage circuit breakersIn 2012 ABB presented a 75 kV high-voltage breaker that uses carbon dioxide as the medium to extinguish the arc.The carbon dioxide breaker works on the same principles as an SF6 breaker and can also be produced as adisconnecting circuit breaker. By switching from SF6 to CO2 it is possible to reduce the CO2 emissions by 10 tonsduring the products life cycle.

Other breakers

Residual current circuit breaker with overloadprotection

The following types are described in separate articles. Breakers for protections against earth faults too small to trip an

over-current device: Residual-current device (RCD, formerly known as a residual

current circuit breaker) detects current imbalance, but doesnot provide over-current protection.

Residual current breaker with over-current protection (RCBO) combines the functions of an RCD and an MCB in onepackage. In the United States and Canada, panel-mounteddevices that combine ground (earth) fault detection andover-current protection are called Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI)breakers; a wall mounted outlet device or separately enclosedplug-in device providing ground fault detection and interruptiononly (no overload protection) is called a Ground Fault CircuitInterrupter (GFCI).

Earth leakage circuit breaker (ELCB)This detects earth currentdirectly rather than detecting imbalance. They are no longer seenin new installations for various reasons.

AutorecloserA type of circuit breaker that closes automatically after a delay. These are used on overhead powerdistribution systems, to prevent short duration faults from causing sustained outages.

Polyswitch (polyfuse)A small device commonly described as an automatically resetting fuse rather than acircuit breaker.

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