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Standard MCCB

Standard MCCB, Molded Case Circuit Breakers, are designed to protect electrical circuits from overheating due to overload by monitoring current and tripping the breaker if current rises above the circuit's rated amps. A MPCB, Motor Protection Circuit Breaker, is designed to protect motors from short circuits and overload. MPCBs can provide cost savings for large industrial installations by eliminating separate overloads for each motor since they can be adjusted closely match a motor's running current. MPCBs give protection against overloads, short circuits, and include a motor protection function, while MCBs or Miniature Circuit Breakers protect cables and equipment from overloads and short circuits. MPCBs are used

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Standard MCCB

Standard MCCB, Molded Case Circuit Breakers, are designed to protect electrical circuits from overheating due to overload by monitoring current and tripping the breaker if current rises above the circuit's rated amps. A MPCB, Motor Protection Circuit Breaker, is designed to protect motors from short circuits and overload. MPCBs can provide cost savings for large industrial installations by eliminating separate overloads for each motor since they can be adjusted closely match a motor's running current. MPCBs give protection against overloads, short circuits, and include a motor protection function, while MCBs or Miniature Circuit Breakers protect cables and equipment from overloads and short circuits. MPCBs are used

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Standard MCCB, Molded Case Circuit Breakers, are designed for protection circuits,

specifically the wiring and devices, from overheating due to overload of the circuit. If a
circuit is rated 20 amps, a MCCB breaker will monitor the current and trip if the current
rises above 20 amps, with allowances of time.
A MPCB, Motor Protection Circuit Breaker is designed to protect motors. These will
serve as short circuit protection of the circuit wiring and overload of the motor. In large
industrial installations, this can be a huge cost savings by elimination the separate
overloads for each motor.
A motor needs to be more closely protected. Typically the rating is anywhere from 115%
to 125% of normal running current. A MPCB will be adjustable to be more closely rated
and matched to the motor running current. If a motor is rated to draw 14.2 amps at full
load and is allowed to be protected at no more than 125%, a MPCB can be adjusted
exactly to 17.75 amps.
A MCCB cannot be adjusted as accurately as a MPCB for overload. ... There is a huge
difference between a motors inrush current (controlled) ...
MCBs or Miniature Circuit Breakers are intended to give protection against overloads
and short circuits, which can cause damage to cables and equipment.
MPCBs or Motor Protection Circuit Breakers are intended to give protection against
overloads and short circuits & Motor protection function.
MCBs are essentially used to protect cables, MPCBs are used to protect motors, so in
addition to the short circuit protection they have trip curves suitable for motor protection..

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