breaking capacity

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Property Information

Details and background about this property.

Description

The current that a fuse or circuit breaker is able to interrupt without being destroyed or causing an electric arc with unacceptable duration

Length

Unit of Measure

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Synonyms

Equipment

Equipment that requires this property.

equipment class

A circuit-breaker in which the contacts open and close in air at atmospheric pressure.

tag class

A circuit-breaker in which the contacts open and close in air at atmospheric pressure.

tag class

A mechanical switching device that at regular intervals interrupts an electric current.

equipment class

A circuit-breaker in which the arc develops in a blast of gas.

tag class

A circuit-breaker in which the arc develops in a blast of gas.

equipment class

A circuit-breaker in which the contacts open and close in oil.

tag class

A circuit-breaker in which the contacts open and close in oil.

equipment class

A circuit-breaker in which the contacts open and close within a highly evacuated envelope.

tag class

A circuit-breaker in which the contacts open and close within a highly evacuated envelope.

Template	Type	Description
air circuit-breaker	equipment class	A circuit-breaker in which the contacts open and close in air at atmospheric pressure.
air circuit-breaker	tag class	A circuit-breaker in which the contacts open and close in air at atmospheric pressure.
circuit-breaker	tag class	A mechanical switching device that at regular intervals interrupts an electric current.
gas-blast circuit-breaker	equipment class	A circuit-breaker in which the arc develops in a blast of gas.
gas-blast circuit-breaker	tag class	A circuit-breaker in which the arc develops in a blast of gas.
oil circuit-breaker	equipment class	A circuit-breaker in which the contacts open and close in oil.
oil circuit-breaker	tag class	A circuit-breaker in which the contacts open and close in oil.
vacuum circuit-breaker	equipment class	A circuit-breaker in which the contacts open and close within a highly evacuated envelope.
vacuum circuit-breaker	tag class	A circuit-breaker in which the contacts open and close within a highly evacuated envelope.