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    An air circuit breaker (ACB) is a low voltage switch gear device that protects electric devices from short circuits and over currents by interrupting current flow. It operates in free air, where the arc is initiated and extinguished in static air as it moves. ACBs are used for voltages up to 15KV and can rupture currents up to 500 MVA. They are compact, durable, high performing, simple to operate and modular by design. There are two main types: air blast circuit breakers, which use a blast of air to blow out the arc, and air break circuit breakers, which depend on the type of air breaking technique used.

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    An air circuit breaker (ACB) is a low voltage switch gear device that protects electric devices from short circuits and over currents by interrupting current flow. It operates in free air, where the arc is initiated and extinguished in static air as it moves. ACBs are used for voltages up to 15KV and can rupture currents up to 500 MVA. They are compact, durable, high performing, simple to operate and modular by design. There are two main types: air blast circuit breakers, which use a blast of air to blow out the arc, and air break circuit breakers, which depend on the type of air breaking technique used.

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    An air circuit breaker (ACB) is a low voltage switch gear device that protects electric devices from short circuits and over currents by interrupting current flow. It operates in free air, where the arc is initiated and extinguished in static air as it moves. ACBs are used for voltages up to 15KV and can rupture currents up to 500 MVA. They are compact, durable, high performing, simple to operate and modular by design. There are two main types: air blast circuit breakers, which use a blast of air to blow out the arc, and air break circuit breakers, which depend on the type of air breaking technique used.

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    ACB Circuit Breaker

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    Dronal bhardwaj
    An air circuit breaker (ACB) is a low voltage switch gear device that protects electric devices from short circuits and over currents by interrupting current flow. It operates in free air, where the arc is initiated and extinguished in static air as it moves. ACBs are used for voltages up to 15KV and can rupture currents up to 500 MVA. They are compact, durable, high performing, simple to operate and modular by design. There are two main types: air blast circuit breakers, which use a blast of air to blow out the arc, and air break circuit breakers, which depend on the type of air breaking technique used.

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    CLASS PRESENTATION

    AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER (ACB)

    Presented To : Presented By :
    Mr. Dheeraj Dhakar Monark Bhardwaj
    Manvi singh
    Niyati Singh
    Krishnakant
    Circuit Breaker
    A circuit breaker is an electrical safety device designed
    to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by
    an over current or short circuit. Its basic function is to
    interrupt current flow to protect equipment and to
    prevent the risk of fire.
    Introducing
    Air Circuit Breaker (ACB)
    Air Circuit Breaker

    Air circuit breaker is a low voltage switch gear device that protects
    electric devices from short circuit and over currents.
    ( ACB) operates in free air. In an air circuit breaker, the arc is initiated
    and extinction of arc takes place in the static air in which the arc
    moves.

    ACB is used for the low voltage up to 15KV,


    and the rupturing capacity of the breaker is
    500 MVA.
    Features of AIR CIRCUIT BRAKER
    (ACB)
    • High Performance
    • Simple to Operate
    • Modular in Design
    • Compact Size
    • Durable Product
    Types of Air Circuit Breakers

    • Air Blast Circuit Breaker - The air blast circuit breaker uses
    a blast of air to blow the arc. In an
    air blast circuit breaker, air under pressure is stored in the tank, a
    high-velocity jet through the nozzle is employed to extinguish the
    arc.

    • Air Break Circuit Breaker - The classification of the air


    break circuit breaker depends
    on the types of air breaking technics. In the plain air break
    circuit breaker, the contacts are made in the shapes of the two
    horns.
    AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER

    ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
    • An economical choice ●
    Uneconomical for
    for voltages up to 1000 voltages exceeding 3.3
    V. KV (too big).
    • Simple construction. ●
    Requires regular
    maintenance in medium
    • No fire or health voltage applications.
    hazard.
    • High short-circuit
    withstand and arc
    interrupting capability.

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