Practice mode Electrical Engineering

A circuit breaker used for thyristor overcurrent protection operates when the fault current lasts for what length of time?

Correct answer A. A long period

Explanation

A circuit breaker is relatively slow, so it protects against sustained overloads of long duration, while short, heavy surge currents are cleared by fast acting fuses.

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