What does continuous current rating mean?
Issue:
What is a breaker's continuous current rating?
Product Line:
Circuit Breakers
Resolution:
Continuous current rating: the designated amperes (RMS AC or DC) that a device or assembly will carry continuously (3+ hours) in free air without tripping or exceeding temperature limits.
What is a breaker's continuous current rating?
Product Line:
Circuit Breakers
Resolution:
Continuous current rating: the designated amperes (RMS AC or DC) that a device or assembly will carry continuously (3+ hours) in free air without tripping or exceeding temperature limits.
Released for: Schneider Electric USA
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