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Circuit breakers
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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.
