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Circuit breakers

adjustable rating plug

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

A component which plugs into the trip unit, establishing the ampere rating of the circuit breaker

accessory cover

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

A removable cover on the front of a circuit breaker behind which are mounted the trip unit and all electrical accessories.

accessory

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

An electrical or mechanical device that performs a secondary or minor function apart from overcurrent protection.

low voltage power circuit breaker (LVPCB)

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

A circuit breaker tested to the ANSI C37 Standards with a two-step stored-energy mechanism, an electronic trip system, and drawout construction.

long-time pickup

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

The current level at which the circuit breaker long-time delay function begins timing.

long-time delay

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

The length of time the circuit breaker will carry a sustained overcurrent (greater than the long-time pickup) before initiating a trip signal.

long-time ampere rating

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

An adjustment which, in combination with the installed rating plug, establishes the continuous current rating of a fullfunction electronic trip circuit breaker.

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