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A shunt-trip coil is a built-in component of a shunt-trip circuit breaker. It is a magnetic coil that can be
energized externally to make the breaker trip to shut off the flow of current. For...
How does a shunt trip breaker work?
It works just like a normal circuit breaker with one additional function. A shunt-trip breaker also has a
built-in magnetic coil that can be energized externally to trip the breaker. For instance
An undervoltage release is a device that triggers the breaker to open when the applied voltage falls
below a threshold. Often, an undervoltage release is operated from the system and is intended to cause
the breaker to open in the event something happens to cause the system voltage to collapse. A shunt
release can aggregate other protection and control functions, but the contacts from those devices must
be normally CLOSED and wired in series with the voltage sensing element of the undervoltage release
such that operation of the external protection or control function opens a contact that removes voltage
from the undervoltage release.