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Protection of electrical circuits from shorts and over-current situations is crucial, but not always easy. Engineers constantly wrestle with the need to protect the circuit but also avoid nuisance circuit-breaker tripping from short-term surges, start-up currents, or vibration.
Here's one article that addresses how to properly match a breaker type to a given application, and how to minimize nuisance-tripping. A key point from the article: over-sizing is not the answer! What are your experiences with this circuit protection problem, and how did you solve it?
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