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Basic Training: Low-Voltage Circuit Breakers
2018-08-09 18:28:54| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
A refresher test on the basics of low-voltage circuit breakers.
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ACBMA Study Says AFCI Circuit Breakers Provide Better Protection in Homes than AFCI Receptacles
2017-12-08 12:00:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
American Circuit Breaker Manufacturers Association says new research shows advantages of AFCI circuit breakers over AFCI receptacles.
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More Seismometric Circuit Breakers Needed in Japan to Avoid Fires
2016-03-21 19:32:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
The Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering has reported that out of 239 fires caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011... read more
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Encapsulated Pole Retrofits replace legacy circuit breakers.
2016-03-14 13:31:06| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
With 15 kV rating, replacement encapsulated poles enable Group CBS' companies to retrofit and upgrade legacy GE Power/Vac® circuit breakers to increase resistance to contaminates, moisture, and other harmful environmental conditions. These hardened, maintenance-free replacement assemblies, tested to applicable ANSI/IEEE standards, feature vacuum interrupter encased within epoxy and can extend life of original equipment by 20 years when combined with proper technical maintenance.
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Roll-In Replacement Circuit Breakers utilize ML-17/-18 mechanisms.
2016-03-14 13:31:05| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Tested in accordance with ANSI/IEEE certification standards, CBS MaxiVac’s™ Tough Duty™ roll-in replacement circuit breakers include replacement encapsulated Vacuum Interrupters, Inc. pole assemblies that harden breakers against environmental contamination. This variety of Power/Vac® breakers, without any modifications to existing cells or switchgear, work with existing remote racking and switching equipment and do not require any cell or wiring modifications.
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