circuit breaker
noun
: a switch that automatically interrupts the current of an overloaded electric circuit
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Consult a licensed electrician before making any changes to the circuit breakers or breaker box.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
Some equipment, such as transformers, turbine wheels, and circuit breakers, is manufactured overseas, and utilities began experiencing disruptions back in January, when factories in China’s Hubei province, where the novel coronavirus is believed to have originated, shut down.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2020
Standard circuit breaker switches: These switches are commonly used for minor electrical repairs.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
The new circuit breaker limits are designed to help address this issue.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
Some equipment, such as transformers, turbine wheels, and circuit breakers, is manufactured overseas, and utilities began experiencing disruptions back in January, when factories in China’s Hubei province, where the novel coronavirus is believed to have originated, shut down.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2020
Standard circuit breaker switches: These switches are commonly used for minor electrical repairs.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
The new circuit breaker limits are designed to help address this issue.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Circuit breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20breaker. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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