CIRCUIT BREAKER
HIERARCHY
| Hierarchy Name | FUNCT |
| System Name | ELECTRICAL POWER |
| Subsystem Name | SOURCE |
| Asset Name | ELECTRICAL PANEL |
| Component Name | CIRCUIT BREAKER |
| Acronym | BRKR |
| ADS Code | FUNCT50A-ELPL.BRKR |
| Definition | In an electrical power system, a circuit breaker is a protective device designed to automatically interrupt the flow of electricity in a circuit to prevent damage from overloads or short circuits. This is typically a molded case breaker; not a draw-out breaker/rackable breaker. |
| FLOW Enabled | True |
UPDATES LOG
| Operation Type | Type of Change | Old Value | New Value | Update Recorded (EST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edit | Definition | A circuit breaker in an electrical panel is a safety device that automatically interrupts the flow of electrical current in a power system to prevent damage or hazards such as overloads or short circuits. | In an electrical power system, a circuit breaker is a protective device designed to automatically interrupt the flow of electricity in a circuit to prevent damage from overloads or short circuits. This is typically a molded case breaker; not a draw-out breaker/rackable breaker. | 5/12/2025 4:02:59 PM |
| Edit | Definition | A circuit breaker in an electrical panel is a safety device that automatically interrupts the flow of electrical current in a power system to prevent damage or hazards such as overloads or short circuits. | 12/20/2024 3:46:57 PM | |
| Edit | FLOW Enabled | False | True | 9/19/2024 9:58:28 AM |
| Create | ADS CODE | FUNCT50A-ELPL.BRKR | 11/29/2023 2:20:17 PM | |
| Create | ASSET NAME | CIRCUIT BREAKER | 11/29/2023 2:20:17 PM | |
| Create | ACRONYM | BRKR | 11/29/2023 2:20:17 PM | |
| Create | TYPE | Component | 11/29/2023 2:20:17 PM | |
| Create | PARENT (ASSET) | ELECTRICAL PANEL | 11/29/2023 2:20:17 PM | |
| Create | FLOW Enabled | False | 11/29/2023 2:20:17 PM |