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Will a DC circuit breaker trip due to high voltage?
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Will a DC circuit breaker trip due to high voltage (exceeding voltage rating) or will it only trip because of high current? For example, if you have a 40 Amp DC circuit breaker which also has a 32 voltage rating would you have to keep the amperage below 40 and also keep the voltage below 32? Or do you only have to consider the amperage not going above 40?
The reason I ask this is because someone else on here asked if an AC circuit breaker will trip because of voltage and the answer was no. An AC circuit breaker will only trip due to high current and can't even detect voltage. I was also hoping this applies to DC circuit breakers as well. Does anyone know the answer to this?
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Will a DC circuit breaker trip due to high voltage (exceeding voltage rating) or will it only trip because of high current? For example, if you have a 40 Amp DC circuit breaker which also has a 32 voltage rating would you have to keep the amperage below 40 and also keep the voltage below 32? Or do you only have to consider the amperage not going above 40?
The reason I ask this is because someone else on here asked if an AC circuit breaker will trip because of voltage and the answer was no. An AC circuit breaker will only trip due to high current and can't even detect voltage. I was also hoping this applies to DC circuit breakers as well. Does anyone know the answer to this?
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Will a DC circuit breaker trip due to high voltage (exceeding voltage rating) or will it only trip because of high current? For example, if you have a 40 Amp DC circuit breaker which also has a 32 voltage rating would you have to keep the amperage below 40 and also keep the voltage below 32? Or do you only have to consider the amperage not going above 40?
The reason I ask this is because someone else on here asked if an AC circuit breaker will trip because of voltage and the answer was no. An AC circuit breaker will only trip due to high current and can't even detect voltage. I was also hoping this applies to DC circuit breakers as well. Does anyone know the answer to this?
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Will a DC circuit breaker trip due to high voltage (exceeding voltage rating) or will it only trip because of high current? For example, if you have a 40 Amp DC circuit breaker which also has a 32 voltage rating would you have to keep the amperage below 40 and also keep the voltage below 32? Or do you only have to consider the amperage not going above 40?
The reason I ask this is because someone else on here asked if an AC circuit breaker will trip because of voltage and the answer was no. An AC circuit breaker will only trip due to high current and can't even detect voltage. I was also hoping this applies to DC circuit breakers as well. Does anyone know the answer to this?
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You need to keep the voltage less than 32V, but not because the breaker will trip if you go higher than that.
The problem is that if the voltage is too high when the breaker trips, it might not be able to stop the current because of arcing.
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Circuit breakers do not "know" the voltage of the circuit they are used in, so cannot trip based on that voltage - they only trip on over-current.
However, they are designed and rated to operate correctly (trip cleanly) only up to a certain voltage - using a 32 volt breaker on a 120 volt circuit may result in the breaker arcing when it trips (likewise, using a DC-rated breaker on an AC circuit, or vice versa, may result in faulty operation.)
(GFCI and AFCI breakers may be more sensitive to voltage than normal breakers)
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You need to keep the voltage less than 32V, but not because the breaker will trip if you go higher than that.
The problem is that if the voltage is too high when the breaker trips, it might not be able to stop the current because of arcing.
answered 1 hour ago
Dave Tweed♦
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You need to keep the voltage less than 32V, but not because the breaker will trip if you go higher than that.
The problem is that if the voltage is too high when the breaker trips, it might not be able to stop the current because of arcing.
answered 1 hour ago
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You need to keep the voltage less than 32V, but not because the breaker will trip if you go higher than that.
The problem is that if the voltage is too high when the breaker trips, it might not be able to stop the current because of arcing.
answered 1 hour ago
Dave Tweed♦
113k9136244
You need to keep the voltage less than 32V, but not because the breaker will trip if you go higher than that.
The problem is that if the voltage is too high when the breaker trips, it might not be able to stop the current because of arcing.
answered 1 hour ago
Dave Tweed♦
113k9136244
answered 1 hour ago
Dave Tweed♦
113k9136244
answered 1 hour ago
Dave Tweed♦
113k9136244
answered 1 hour ago
Dave Tweed♦
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Circuit breakers do not "know" the voltage of the circuit they are used in, so cannot trip based on that voltage - they only trip on over-current.
However, they are designed and rated to operate correctly (trip cleanly) only up to a certain voltage - using a 32 volt breaker on a 120 volt circuit may result in the breaker arcing when it trips (likewise, using a DC-rated breaker on an AC circuit, or vice versa, may result in faulty operation.)
(GFCI and AFCI breakers may be more sensitive to voltage than normal breakers)
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Bennett
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Circuit breakers do not "know" the voltage of the circuit they are used in, so cannot trip based on that voltage - they only trip on over-current.
However, they are designed and rated to operate correctly (trip cleanly) only up to a certain voltage - using a 32 volt breaker on a 120 volt circuit may result in the breaker arcing when it trips (likewise, using a DC-rated breaker on an AC circuit, or vice versa, may result in faulty operation.)
(GFCI and AFCI breakers may be more sensitive to voltage than normal breakers)
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Bennett
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up vote
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Circuit breakers do not "know" the voltage of the circuit they are used in, so cannot trip based on that voltage - they only trip on over-current.
However, they are designed and rated to operate correctly (trip cleanly) only up to a certain voltage - using a 32 volt breaker on a 120 volt circuit may result in the breaker arcing when it trips (likewise, using a DC-rated breaker on an AC circuit, or vice versa, may result in faulty operation.)
(GFCI and AFCI breakers may be more sensitive to voltage than normal breakers)
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Bennett
35.8k12864
Circuit breakers do not "know" the voltage of the circuit they are used in, so cannot trip based on that voltage - they only trip on over-current.
However, they are designed and rated to operate correctly (trip cleanly) only up to a certain voltage - using a 32 volt breaker on a 120 volt circuit may result in the breaker arcing when it trips (likewise, using a DC-rated breaker on an AC circuit, or vice versa, may result in faulty operation.)
(GFCI and AFCI breakers may be more sensitive to voltage than normal breakers)
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Bennett
35.8k12864
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Bennett
35.8k12864
answered 1 hour ago
Peter Bennett
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answered 1 hour ago
Peter Bennett
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