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    The document describes the mechanism of an air break circuit breaker. It operates by using air as an arc extinguisher. When a fault occurs, the operating mechanism opens the contacts, striking an arc between the arcing contacts. Arc runners and arc splitters then work to increase the length of the arc and cool it using porcelain, raising the arc's resistance until the voltage drop exceeds the supply voltage and the arc is extinguished. Air circuit breakers are used for circuits up to 12kV.

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    The document describes the mechanism of an air break circuit breaker. It operates by using air as an arc extinguisher. When a fault occurs, the operating mechanism opens the contacts, striking an arc between the arcing contacts. Arc runners and arc splitters then work to increase the length of the arc and cool it using porcelain, raising the arc's resistance until the voltage drop exceeds the supply voltage and the arc is extinguished. Air circuit breakers are used for circuits up to 12kV.

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    Air Break Circuit Breaker

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    The document describes the mechanism of an air break circuit breaker. It operates by using air as an arc extinguisher. When a fault occurs, the operating mechanism opens the contacts, striking an arc between the arcing contacts. Arc runners and arc splitters then work to increase the length of the arc and cool it using porcelain, raising the arc's resistance until the voltage drop exceeds the supply voltage and the arc is extinguished. Air circuit breakers are used for circuits up to 12kV.

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    MECHANISM OF AIR BREAK CIRCUIT BREAKER

    COVER

    ARC SPLITTERS

    ARC
    ARC RUNNERS

    ARCING CONTACTS

    CURRENT CARRYING TERMINALS

    MAIN CONTACTS

    CARRIAGE
    NAME: SURAJKUMAR R CHAUBE EE-11 I.D: 091030018 B.Tech ELECTRICAL

    AIR BREAK CIRCUIT BREAKER:


    Air break circuit breaker uses air at NTP as arc-extinguisher. During fault conditions, operating mechanism actuates CB and contacts get opened. As contacts open arc is struck between arcing contacts due to ionisation of air. Arc runners then increase the length of arc. Its length is further increased and it gets cooled in arc splitters made up of porcelien. R l. Hence arc resistance increases making voltage drop across the arc more than supply voltage. Finally arc gets extinguished. AC circuits have current zeroes making arc extinction easier. Air break CB are used for circuits upto 12 kV.

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