Basis
for Comparison |
FUSE |
CIRCUIT
BREAKER |
MAINTENANCE |
Fuse
can only be used 1 time, it is a non- reusable device |
Circuit
Breaker can offer a total no of operations as declared by the manufacturer. |
TRIP
TIME |
2-5ms,
quickest operating device |
Vary
as per the device, ex: for ACB it can be 30ms & for MCCB can be less than
10ms |
UTILIZATION
CATEGORY |
If the first letter is ‘g’ means both protection (O/L + S/C), If the first letter is ‘a’
only S/C will be there. |
If
category A it means no Icw shall be there, If category B, Icw shall be there |
METHOD
OF TRIPPING |
‘SOLDER’
for Overload, ‘ELEMENT’ for Short Circuit |
Available
as ‘MICROPROCESSOR’ type & ‘THERMAL MAGNETIC’ type |
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