Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf electrical safety device
gptkbp:abbreviation ELCB
gptkbp:component distribution board
gptkbp:function detects earth leakage current
disconnects circuit when leakage detected
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
gptkbp:inventedBy early 20th century
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Schneider_Electric
gptkb:Siemens
gptkb:Legrand
gptkbp:operates differential current principle
gptkbp:prevention electric shock
electrical fires
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Miniature_Circuit_Breaker
gptkb:Residual_Current_Device
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Residual_Current_Circuit_Breaker
gptkbp:requires ground connection
gptkbp:sensitivity leakage current to earth
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IEC_61008
gptkb:IEC_61009
gptkbp:tripCurrent typically 30 mA
gptkbp:usedIn industrial electrical systems
residential electrical systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Residual_Current_Circuit_Breaker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6