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  2. ANSI device numbers - Wikipedia

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    22 – Equalizer Circuit Breaker. 23 – Temperature control device, Heater. 24 – Volts per Hertz Relay. 25 – Synchronizing or Synchronism-check Device. 26 – Apparatus Thermal Device, Temperature Switch. 27 – Undervoltage Relay. 27P - Phase Undervoltage. 27S - DC Undervoltage Relay. 27TN - Third Harmonic Neutral Undervoltage.

  3. National Electrical Code - Wikipedia

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    The National Electrical Code ( NEC ), or NFPA 70, is a regionally adoptable standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment in the United States. It is part of the National Fire Code series published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a private trade association. [1]

  4. Circuit breaker - Wikipedia

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    Consumer unit. Electrical switch. Earthing systems. v. t. e. A circuit breaker is an electrical safety device designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by current in excess of that which the equipment can safely carry ( overcurrent ). Its basic function is to interrupt current flow to protect equipment and to prevent fire.

  5. Electrical wiring in North America - Wikipedia

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    Electrical switch. Earthing systems. v. t. e. Electrical wiring in North America follows the regulations and standards applicable at the installation location. It is also designed to provide proper function, and is also influenced by history and traditions of the location installation.

  6. Sulfur hexafluoride circuit breaker - Wikipedia

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    Sulfur hexafluoride is generally used in present high-voltage circuit breakers at rated voltage higher than 52 kV. Into the 1980s, the pressure necessary to blast the arc was generated mostly by gas heating using arc energy. It is now possible to use low-energy spring-loaded mechanisms to drive high-voltage circuit breakers up to 800 kV.

  7. Arc-fault circuit interrupter - Wikipedia

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    The current (as of 2013) devices are referred to as "combination type." An arc-fault circuit interrupter ( AFCI) or arc-fault detection device ( AFDD) [1] is a circuit breaker that breaks the circuit when it detects the electric arcs that are a signature of loose connections in home wiring. Loose connections, which can develop over time, can ...

  8. 2.2 million Siemens and Murray circuit breakers recalled - AOL

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    About 2.2 million Siemens and Murray circuit breakers are being recalled over concerns a spring clip can break and cause the breakers to fail, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

  9. 2010 flash crash - Wikipedia

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    The DJIA on May 6, 2010 (11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT) The May 6, 2010, flash crash, [1] [2] [3] also known as the crash of 2:45 or simply the flash crash, was a United States trillion-dollar [4] flash crash (a type of stock market crash) which started at 2:32 p.m. EDT and lasted for approximately 36 minutes. [5]