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Circuit breakers
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Circuit breakers
Circuit breaker communications module (BCM)
Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers
A module which, when installed in a circuit breaker, receives and transmits information on the communication network.
Circuit breaker
Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers
A device designed to open and close a circuit by nonautomatic means and to open the circuit automatically on an overcurrent without damage to itself when properly applied within its rating.
Charged contact (CH)
Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers
A spring-charged contact inside of the spring charging motor on insulated-case and low-voltage power circuit breakers.
Cell switch
Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers
A switch which indicates the position of a drawout circuit breaker in relation to the cradle. — CD: Disconnected position cell switch. — CE: Connected position cell switch. — CT: Test position cell ...
Ampere
Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers
The equivalent of one coulomb per second or the steady current produced by one volt applied across a resistance of one ohm.
Ampacity
Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers
The current, in amperes, that a conductor or circuit breaker can carry continuously under the conditions of use without exceeding its temperature rating.
Ammeter (local current meter)
Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers
A module that mounts directly to the circuit breaker trip unit and reports RMS phase and ground-fault current values as seen by the trip unit. Current values are displayed one phase at a time.
