Basic Steps for Design of Circuit Breaker Types: It is well known that a Circuit Breaker Types in an electrical power system has to perform the following four major operations. When the contacts are closed and the rated current passes, there should … (Read More)

Basic Design of Arc Extinction Chamber: The considerations for design for the Arc Extinction chamber used in oil circuit breakers and air-blast circuit breakers would naturally be different. As far as the oil circuit breakers are concerned, the design of the … (Read More)

Insulation Design of Circuit Breaker: Insulation Design system of a circuit breaker requires solution of the following problems: Choice and calculation of the various clearances to be provided between the live parts and the dead parts in a circuit breaker. Calculation of voltages … (Read More)

Design of Current Carrying Capacity Systems: The Current Carrying Capacity Systems of a circuit breaker consists not only of electrical conductors but also of mechanical devices like springs which do the dual job of passing the current as well as making … (Read More)