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    Discrimination and cascading in circuit breakers

    Hello Healyx I just had a few questions. 1. What happens if the time current curves do overlap? 2. If the downstream device is installed where the fault current is above 36kA less trhen or equal 50kA what is the point of installing it there if it cannot clear the fault?
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    Discrimination and cascading in circuit breakers

    I am in Australia. The electrical installation code here is called AS3000. I thought was a general question thought and the answer would be the same anywhere in the world.
  3. smithbrian

    Discrimination and cascading in circuit breakers

    Hello. I don't normally deal with this type of things so I am a bit confused with this issue. I have two circuit breakers, the upstream circuit breaker is rated for currents 100A-160A and the downstream circuit breaker is rated for currents up to 25A. It says the discrimination between the...

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