CIRCUITBREAKER
Circuit breaker
A circuit breaker is a manually or automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overload or short circuit. Its basic function is to detect a fault condition and interrupt current flow. Unlike a fuse, which operates once and then must be replaced, a circuit breaker can be reset to resume normal operation. Circuit breakers are made in varying sizes, from small devices that protect an individual household appliance up to large switchgear designed to protect high voltage circuits feeding an entire city.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Circuit breaker
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Circuit Breaker
Circuit Breaker is the name of two fictional comic book characters originally from the 1980s Marvel Comics Transformers series. The first character, Josie Beller, invented a kind of bodysuit with imbedded circuits that allowed her to move her body after a spinal cord injury, disrupt the circuits of electronic devices and Transformers and fly. During Marvel's Secret Wars II miniseries, the Beyonder encounters Circuit Breaker. She introduces herself to him and would want to become a servant of his. But he didn't accept her offer. This appearance of Circuit Breaker was published so Marvel Comics could claim ownership to the character. She ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Circuit Breaker (Transformers)
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circuit breaker
Noun
- An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations.
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