Electric Circuit Breakers: Types and Functions

What are the types of electric circuit breakers and how do they work?

Electric circuit breakers can be basically divided into two types: thermal circuit breakers and magnetic circuit breakers.

Thermal circuit breakers operate when the temperature is excessively high, causing the circuit to close.  It checks the temperature of the metal at different levels and when it exceeds that level the circuit closes.

And magnetic circuit breakers operate at star or MI capability high value.  It takes care in the circuit and when the care is exceeded the circuit is closed.

Electric circuit breakers cut and disconnect circuits when there is too much or too much current in the circuit.  It acts as a protection mechanism to break the circuit of excess current and protect against over-current events.

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Electric circuit breakers are an important electrical equipment. It automatically closes the circuit if there is an overvoltage in the circuit, and protects the circuit equipment and the user from being exposed.

Thermal circuit breakers are based on a metallic material that spontaneously ignites when the temperature rises and closes the circuit. It creates high temperature when the current flow is increased, thereby closing the circuit.

Magnetic circuit breakers operate with an electromagnetic device. When more current flows in the circuit, the excitation of this material is passively interrupted and the circuit is closed.

These circuit breakers are specially designed to increase the user's safety and the quality of circuit materials.

How many amperes are breakers installed in residential homes:

As a general rule, the amperage of the breaker is within the amperage (quick current technology) limits, which ensure the safe use of users and the standard limits of circuit materials.  The ampere rating of the breaker is published and may vary among different sizes, types and brands.

Practically speaking, you can check the datasheet for a particular brand or model to find out the breaker ampere limit for that particular brand or model.  For example, the amperage rating of a typical home breaker can range from 15 amps to 20-32 amps.

Breaker ampere limits may vary for particular technologies or purposes, and even higher ampere limits for high power technology or artificial materials may typically be 100-200 and so on.