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There are different types of circuit breakers available in the market and we will discuss
one by one in detail.
Air Circuit Breaker:
The type of circuit breaker, which operates in air (where air-blast as an arc quenching
medium) at atmospheric pressure, is known to be an Air Circuit Breaker. Air circuit
breaker has completely replaced by oil circuit breaker. In different countries, still it is a
preferable choice to use an Air circuit breaker up to 15KV because, there is no chance
of oil fire like in oil circuit breaker.
Construction of Air-Circuit Breaker
Air Circuit Breaker Construction
(ABB EMax Low Voltage, Current Limiting Air Circuit Breaker and Selective (Non-
Current Limiting) Air Circuit Breaker)
(ABB EMax Low Voltage Current Limiting Air Circuit Breaker and Selective (Non-
Current Limiting) Air Circuit Breaker)
1. Sheet Steel Supporting Structure
2. Current Transformer for Protection Trip Unit
3. Pole Group insulating box
4. Horizontal rare terminals
5a. Plates for fixed main contacts
5b. Plates for fixed arcing Contacts
6a. Plates for Main moving contacts
6b. Plates for Moving Arcing contacts
7. Arcing Chamber
8. Terminal box for fixed version Sliding Contacts for withdrawable version
9. Protection Trip Unit
10. Circuit breaker Closing and Opening Control
11. Closing Springs
voltage application.
Air blast circuit breaker:
This type of circuit breaker is used for system voltage of 245 KV, 420 KV and even
more.
Air blast circuit breaker has further divided into three categories:
Axial blast breaker
sustain.
Axial blast with sliding moving contact:
The moving contact is fitted over a piston supported by a spring. The blast transfers arc
to arcing electrode.
Advantages of Air-Blast Circuit Beaker
Air blast circuit breaker is a suitable option to use where frequent operation is
required because of lesser arc energy
The risk of fire is eliminated in the operation of Air blast circuit breaker.
Air blast circuit breaker is small in size, because of the growth of dielectric strength is
so rapid (which final contact gap needed for arc extinction is very small).
Speed of circuit breaker is much higher during operation of the air blast.
Arc quenching is much faster
The duration of the arc is same for all values of current.
Stability of operation can be maintained and depends on speed operation of circuit
breakers.
It requires less maintenance.
Disadvantages of Air-Blast Circuit Breaker
The air supplier plant requires additional maintenance.
It contains high capacity air compressor.
There is a chance of air pressure leakage from the air pipes junction.
There is chance of a high rate rise of re-striking voltage and current chopping.
The air has relatively lower arc extinguishing properties.
Application and Uses of Air Circuit Breaker:
It is used for protection of plants
It is used for common protection of electrical machines
It used for protection of transformers, capacitors and generators.
Air circuit breaker is also used in Electricity sharing system and NGD about 15kV
Also used in Low as well as High voltage and Currents applications .