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  2. Circuit breaker - Wikipedia

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    C 5–10 times I n: D 10–14 times I n: K 8–12 times I n. For the protection of loads that cause frequent short-duration (approximately 400 ms to 2 s) current peaks in normal operation Z 2–3 times I n for durations on the order of tens of seconds. For the protection of loads such as semiconductor devices or measuring circuits using current ...

  3. Circuit breaker design pattern - Wikipedia

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    The Circuit Breaker is a design pattern commonly used in software development to improve system resilience and fault tolerance. Circuit breaker pattern can prevent cascading failures particularly in distributed systems. [1] In distributed systems, the Circuit Breaker pattern can be used to monitor service health and can detect failures dynamically.

  4. Arc-fault circuit interrupter - Wikipedia

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    In Canada and the United States, AFCI breakers have been required by the electrical codes for circuits feeding electrical outlets in residential bedrooms since the beginning of the 21st century; the US National Electrical Code has required them to protect most residential outlets since 2014, [2] and the Canadian Electrical Code has since 2015.

  5. Resettable fuse - Wikipedia

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    Resettable fuses - PolySwitch devices. A resettable fuse or polymeric positive temperature coefficient device (PPTC) is a passive electronic component used to protect against overcurrent faults in electronic circuits.

  6. Residual-current device - Wikipedia

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    A residual-current device (RCD), residual-current circuit breaker (RCCB) or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) [a] is an electrical safety device that interrupts an electrical circuit when the current passing through a conductor is not equal and opposite in both directions, therefore indicating leakage current to ground or current flowing to another powered conductor.

  7. Circuit total limitation - Wikipedia

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    The 2008 code did away with the previous 42 circuit limitation on panelboards. [3] One can now order panelboards with as many as 84 circuit places, and a corresponding ampacity rating. If a panelboard with a sufficient number of breaker positions is installed in the first place, the need for non-CTL breakers should be eliminated.

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    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Elton John on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on Dec. 17.

  9. Code Breaker - Wikipedia

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    Code Breaker was a cheat device developed by Pelican Accessories, which were available for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS. Along with competing product Action Replay , it is one of the few currently supported video game cheat devices.