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What does "maximum clearing time" mean on the trip curve of a circuit breaker?

Issue:
Define "Maximum Clearing Time" in the trip curve

Product Line:
Molded Case & Miniature Circuit Breakers

Resolution:
"Maximum clearing time" is the total time from the initiation of the overcurrent to the breaker being fully open and the current at zero. It includes breaker sensing and reaction time and arcing time.

Trip curve showing maximum clearing time

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