I NDUSTR I AL BU I LDI NG SOLUT ION
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— Power Distribution RCD
It is important to choose the type of earth leakage circuit breaker according to the type of application and ground fault current that may occur.
Earth leakage circuit breakers are classified into different categories, as follows, according to their ability to provide protection against different types of earth fault currents:
AC differential circuit breaker
Type A differential switch
Type B residual current circuit breaker
The opening of the circuit breaker is ensured for differential sinusoidal alternating currents applied instantaneously or slowly increasing
the opening of the switch is ensured as for the type AC; for unidirectional pulsating currents and for unidirectional pulsating currents, applied instantaneously or slowly increasing
the opening of the circuit breaker is ensured as for type A and in addition for differential sinusoidal alternating currents up to 1000 Hz, for continuous differential currents without ripples, applied instantaneously or slowly increasing.
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