Miniature Circuit Breaker

(MCB) in Home Electrical Panel

SEKAR AYU TUNJUNGSARI
LT 3D-21

Topics

What MCB is?

What is MCB used for?
What causes MCB to trip?
When does MCB need to be replaced?
How to replace MCB?

What MCB is?

A circuit
breaker is
an
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.

MCB in Home Electrical Panel

Safe home electrical

instalation
from
overloaded circuit,
short circuit and
ground fault.
The
miniature
circuit breaker can
prevent
possible
problems caused by
electrical
devices
such as lights ang
heater.
Grouping.

What are
MCB used
for?

MCB is useful to prevent fire caused by

electrical problem

What cause MCB to trip?

Overloaded Circuit
Short Circuit
Ground Fault

When does MCB need to be replaced?

worn

out, broken, or
malfunction
hot to the touch, are
putting off a burning
smell, or are showing
signs of damage such as
black or burned material
or frayed wires
it begins to trip often or
wont stay reset
You need provision for
more circuits

How to replace MCB?

1. Prepare the tools
You will need
1 screwdriver
1 wire cutters

2. Prepare new MCB. Set the

circuit breaker handle to the
OFF position

How to replace MCB?

3. Turn off power supply to
the electrical panel

4. Remove the electrical panel

cover. Test the panel for power

How to replace MCB?

5. Remove wires from old MCB
terminal AND Remove old MCB

6. Instal new MCB and connect the

circuit conductors or wires to the
circuit breaker terminal(s)

Make sure that wires have been

connect with terminal correctly

How to replace MCB?

7. Set the Main Switch to "On" and then
set the new circuit breaker to "On

8. Identify the circuit

How to replace MCB?

9. Make sure that MCB is not warm when it in ON position

I hope you understand

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