Definisi mcb

MCB- or Miniature Circuit Breaker. The main function of MCB is to break the circuit when a
higher current voltage is flowing through the conductor. Even Fuse can handle this abnormal
conditions(Fault, short circuit, etc)

Nowadays we use an MCB in low voltage electrical network instead of a fuse. The fuse may not
sense it but the miniature circuit breaker does it in a more reliable way. MCB is much more
sensitive to overcurrent than fuse.

Handling an MCB is electrically safer than a fuse. Quick restoration of supply is possible in case
of a fuse as because fuses must be re-wirable or replaced for restoring the supply. Restoration is
easily possible by just switching it ON.

1-Phase

Pada MCB 1-phase terdapat tipe MCB 1-pole dan 2-pole. Apa perbedaan antara kedua MCB ini?

Pada MCB 1-pole ini yang diamankan hanya penghantar phase saja. Sedangkan penghantar
netral tidak dihubungkan ke MCB.

Sedangkan pada MCB 2-pole yang diamankan adalah penghantar phase dan netralnya. Pada
umumnya yang dipasang pada instalasi listrik di perumahan adalah MCB 1-pole.

 
 

3-Phase

Pada MCB 3-phase terdapat tipe MCB 3-pole dan 4-pole. Apa perbedaan kedua MCB ini?

Seperti halnya MCB 1-phase, pada MCB 3-pole ini yang diamankan hanya penghantar phase
(R,S,T) saja. Sedangkan penghantar netral tidak dihubungkan ke MCB.

Sedangkan pada MCB 4-pole yang diamankan adalah penghantar phase (R,S,T) dan penghantar
netral.

Types

Type B MCB

This type of MCB will trip instantly at a rate of three to five times its rated current. These
are normally used for resistive or small inductive loads where switching surges are very
small. Therefore, these are suitable for residential or light commercial installations.
Type C MCB

This type of MCB will trip instantly at a rate of five to ten times its rated current. These
are normally used for high inductive loads where switching surges are high such as
small motors and florescent lighting. In such cases, type C MCBs are preferred to
handle higher value of short circuit currents. Therefore, these are suitable for highly
inductive.

Type D MCB

This type of MCB will trip instantly at a rate of ten to twenty five times its rated current.
These are normally used for very high inductive loads where high inrush current are
very frequent. These are suitable for specific industrial and commercial applications.
The common examples of such applications include x-ray machines, UPS systems,
industrial welding equipment, large winding motors, etc.

1. External Casing:

External Casing holds all the internal components firm and protects them from dust. It is made of
insulating materials such as plastic or ceramics.

2. Contacts:

A pair of contacts can be found inside an MCB. One of them is fixed and the other is movable.

3.  Knob:

MCBs can be turned ON and OFF using this knob.

4. Mechanical Latch:

A latch arrangement is made inside MCBs to hold the contacts under spring tension at ON position.

5. Bimetallic strip:

The bimetallic strip offers delayed overload protection by sensing the prolonged flow of current greater
than its rated current.

6. Solenoid:

Solenoid offers instantaneous protection against short circuit by releasing the mechanical latch. Solenoid
gets activated when the current through the coil exceeds a particular value, normally more than 3 times
of its rated current. This solenoid is not activated by overloads.

7. Arc Chutes:

Arc chutes are used for splitting and quenching of arcs.