Schneider Molded Case Circuit Breakers

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Frame: The frame, also known as the molded case, provides an insulated housing to mount to mount all of the circuit breaker components. This will often be made of a glass-polyester material or thermoset composite resin that combines ruggedness and high dielectric strength in a compact design. A frame designation is assigned to each different type and size of molded case. This designation is used to describe the breaker's characteristics including maximum voltage and current ratings.

Operating mechanism: The operating mechanism handles the opening and closing of the contacts. The speed that the contacts open or close is independent of how fast the handle is moved. This is known as "quick-make, quick-break". The breaker cannot be prevented from tripping by holding the handle in the on position. This is known as "trip-free". The position of the handle indicates the status of the contacts - whether they are closed, open, or tripped. The handle will be in a midway position when the contacts are tripped, for example. In the event of a trip, the handle must first be moved to the off position from its center-tripped position, and then to the on position. When breakers are mounted in a group such as in a panelboard, the distinct handle position will clearly indicate the faulted circuit. Some breaker designs may also incorporate a push-to-trip mechanism which allows for a manual means to trip the breaker and test the mechanism.

Arc extinguisher: An arc is created whenever a circuit breaker interrupts a current flow. The arc extinguisher's job is to confine and divide that arc, thereby extinguishing it. Arc extinguishers are typically made of a stack of steel plates held together by two insulator plates. When an interruption occurs and the contacts separate, the current flow through the ionized region of the contacts induces a magnetic field around the arc and the arc extinguisher. The lines of magnetic flux created around the arc and its force drives the arc into the steel plates. The gas then goes through deionization and the arc divides, allowing it to cool. Standard mccbs use a linear current flow through the contacts. Under short-circuit conditions, a small blow-apart force is created, which helps open the contacts. The majority of the opening action comes from the mechanical energy stored in the trip mechanism itself. This is because the current in both contacts are going in the same direction and attract each other. Newer design breakers use a reverse loop of current flowing in essentially opposite paths. This creates a repulsion action and results in a greater blow-apart force. This force assists with rapid arc extinguishing by causing the contact to open faster. The force is directly proportional to the size of the fault current. The greater the fault, the greater the force, and the faster the contacts open.

Trip unit: The trip unit is the brain of the circuit breaker. The function of the trip unit is to trip the operating mechanism in the event of a short circuit or a prolonged overload of current. Traditional molded case circuit breakers use electromechanical trip units. Protection is provided by combining a temperature-sensitive device with a current sensitive electromagnetic device, both of which act mechanically on the trip mechanism. Electronic trip units are now available and they can provide much more sophisticated protection and monitoring. Most molded case circuit breakers utilize one or more different trip elements to provide circuit protection for different applications. These trip elements protect against thermal overloads, short circuits and arcing ground faults. Conventional mccbs are available with either a fixed or interchangeable electromechanical trip unit. If a new trip rating is required for a fixed trip breaker, the entire breaker must be replaced. With an interchangeable trip unit, only the trip unit needs to be changed up to the maximum current rating of the breaker frame. Interchangeable trip units are also often called rating plugs. Some breakers offer interchangeability between electromechanical and electronic trip units within the same frame.

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