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The circuit-breaker/disconnector fulfills all of the basic switchgear functions, while, by means of accessories, numerous other possibilities exist}}
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Moreover, it can, by means of auxiliary units, provide a wide range of other functions, for example: indication (on-off - tripped on fault); undervoltage tripping; remote control… etc. These features make a circuit-breaker/ disconnector the basic unit of switchgear for any electrical installation.
Moreover, it can, by means of auxiliary units, provide a wide range of other functions, for example: indication (on-off - tripped on fault); undervoltage tripping; remote control… etc. These features make a circuit-breaker/ disconnector the basic unit of switchgear for any electrical installation.


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| colspan="2" | Isolation
| colspan="2" | Isolation
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| rowspan="3" |Control
| rowspan="3" |Control
| Functional
| Functional
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| Emergency switching
| Emergency switching
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| (With the possibility of a tripping coil for remote control)
| (With the possibility of a tripping coil for remote control)
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| Switching-off for mechanical maintenance
| Switching-off for mechanical maintenance
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| {{tb-square}}
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| rowspan="4" | Protection
| rowspan="4" | Protection
| Overload
| Overload
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| {{tb-square}}
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| Short-circuit
| Short-circuit
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| {{tb-square}}
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| Insulation fault
| Insulation fault
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| (With differential-current relay)
| (With differential-current relay)
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| Undervoltage
| Undervoltage
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| (With undervoltage-trip coil)
| (With undervoltage-trip coil)
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| colspan="2" | Remote control
| colspan="2" | Remote control
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| Added or incorporated
| Added or incorporated
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| colspan="2" | Indication and measurement
| colspan="2" | Indication and measurement
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| (Generally optional with an electronic tripping device)
| (Generally optional with an electronic tripping device)
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{{Manual_TOC |
* [[Standards and description of circuit-breakers]]
* [[Fundamental characteristics of a circuit-breaker]]
* [[Other characteristics of a circuit-breaker]]
* [[Selection of a circuit-breaker]]
* [[Coordination between circuit-breakers]]
* [[Discrimination MV/LV in a consumer’s substation]]
* [[Circuit-breakers suitable for IT systems]]
* [[Ultra-rapid circuit breaker]]
}}


[[ru:Автоматический выключатель]]
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[[zh:断路器]]

Latest revision as of 09:48, 22 June 2022

The circuit-breaker/disconnector fulfills all of the basic switchgear functions, while, by means of accessories, numerous other possibilities exist

As shown in Figure H20 the circuit-breaker/ disconnector is the only item of switchgear capable of simultaneously satisfying all the basic functions necessary in an electrical installation.

Moreover, it can, by means of auxiliary units, provide a wide range of other functions, for example: indication (on-off - tripped on fault); undervoltage tripping; remote control… etc. These features make a circuit-breaker/ disconnector the basic unit of switchgear for any electrical installation.

Fig. H20 – Functions performed by a circuit-breaker/disconnector
Functions Possible Conditions
Isolation
Control Functional
Emergency switching (With the possibility of a tripping coil for remote control)
Switching-off for mechanical maintenance
Protection Overload
Short-circuit
Insulation fault (With differential-current relay)
Undervoltage (With undervoltage-trip coil)
Remote control Added or incorporated
Indication and measurement (Generally optional with an electronic tripping device)
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