High Current Air Circuit Breakers

For the industries operating at high voltage or power supply, it becomes inevitable to protect the machinery especially motor protection from overflow of current. Sudden high voltage surges cause immense damage to the overall throughput of the plant.

Schneider Electric India offers a range of high threshold Air Circuit Breakers (ACBs) that save the system from overcurrent and short-circuit. The primary functionality of Air Circuit Breaker is the protection for electric circuits over 800 to 6300A. It has redefined the solution to over voltage or surges that can cause harm to the system and is equivalent to various Surge Protection Devices. The range of products are benchmark standard in enhancing security and reliability in industrial operations.

There are several types of circuit breakers like oil circuit breakers, standard circuit breakers, vacuum circuit breakers, etc., used in different types of industries in order to prevent hazardous situations like fires, explosions, and short circuits. An air circuit breaker is used for protecting low voltage circuits by effectively cutting the high flow of current. They are used in a wide variety of applications like transformers, generators, industrial plants, capacitors, and more.

Air circuit breakers come with a high resistance capacity which aids in increasing the resistance of the arc. In addition, it provides short circuit and overcurrent protection up to 15kV. Air circuit breakers utilize pressure from compressed air to blow out the arc.

Air Circuit Breakers (ACBs) are essential electrical devices used in industries to protect against overloads and short circuits. They also manage power in buildings and ensure a stable electricity supply. In critical facilities like hospitals, they provide precise protection while maintaining uninterrupted power.