https://gunkies.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Circuit_breaker Circuit breaker - Revision history 2026-10-03T11:34:48Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.9 https://gunkies.org/w/index.php?title=Circuit_breaker&diff=35171&oldid=prev Jnc: The basics 2024-08-28T17:31:40Z <p>The basics</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Image:3-phase_power-breaker.png|thumb|100px|right|A [[three-phase power]] breaker]]<br /> <br /> A &#039;&#039;&#039;circuit breaker&#039;&#039;&#039; (often used in the short form, &#039;&#039;&#039;breaker&#039;&#039;&#039;) is a [[switch]] device which, when wired into a [[circuit]], acts in a manner similar to a [[fuse]]; i.e. it opens (breaking the circuit) when too much [[current]] flows through it. (&#039;Too much&#039; is defined by the rating of the breaker; a breaker of any type is usually available in a range of [[ampere|amperage]] ratings.)<br /> <br /> [[Category: Electrical Basics]]</div> Jnc