MCB & ELCB

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ravinder_skzr Participant Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 4	MCB & ELCB 09/30/2013 4:03 AM
	What is the difference between miniature circuit breaker(MCB) and Earth leakage circuit breaker(ELCB).And what purpose they are clasified.
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32063 Good Answers: 838	#1 Re: MCB&ELCB 09/30/2013 4:26 AM
	Well, a miniature circuit breaker is there to protect against overcurrent, and is sized to fit inside a distribution board. An ELCB is there to protect against earth faults. One can find both functions built into one device. It is called a Residual Current Breaker Overload {RCBO} and an internet search is the best next step. __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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lyn Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 42377 Good Answers: 1691	#2 Re: MCB&ELCB 09/30/2013 9:35 AM
	These devices cannot be used to measure the air gap in between a stator and rotor in a turbo-generator, nor measure the armature winding temperature of a motor. I see a practical course in electronics in your future, if you want to be successful.
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Yusef1 Guru Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 1975 Good Answers: 117	#5 In reply to #2 Re: MCB&ELCB 10/01/2013 4:35 AM
	Would you use that in a Retro Rotor Encabulator Lyn? __________________ If it was easy anybody could do it.
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electricalexpert65 Guru Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2061 Good Answers: 169	#3 Re: MCB&ELCB 09/30/2013 10:45 AM
	MCB is for protection of installation & equipment against over currents & short circuits ELCB is for protection of human & animal life against the harmful effects of electric current
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Allan Evans Associate Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Rotorua, New Zealand Posts: 30 Good Answers: 1	#4 Re: MCB & ELCB 10/01/2013 12:11 AM
	When I see a question like this, I have to look at the comments knowing that Lyn will provide a funny. Keep up the good work __________________ Allan Evans
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Wal Guru Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phnom Penh Posts: 4019 Good Answers: 102	#6 Re: MCB & ELCB 10/19/2013 2:00 AM
	Basic question for a potentially life and property endangering application. I don't want to put you down mate, but, why do you need to know? This is a totally searchable question if the answer you seek is just for the sake of curiosity or study. Manufacturers of these devices provide excellent free tutorials and tech memos that explain their proper application and mode of operation and vary from very basic to very detailed. You choose. __________________ Difficulty is not an obstacle it is merely an attribute.
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