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Circuit Breaker
Circuit Breaker | | a protective device for opening a circuit automatically when excessive current is flowing through it. | source: FAA Acceptable Methods - Aircraft Inspection and Repair (AC 43.13-1B) |
| | A circuit-protecting device that opens the circuit in case of excess current flow. A circuit breakers differs from a fuse in that it can be reset without having to be replaced. | source: FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A) |
| | An electrical component that automatically opens a circuit any time excessive current flows through it. A circuit breaker may be reset to restore the circuit after the fault causing the excessive current has been corrected. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
| | A circuit-protecting device that opens the circuit in case of excess current flow. A circuit breaker differs from a fuse in that it can be reset without having to be replaced. | source: FAA Weight Shift Control Handbook (FAA-H-8083-5) |
| | an electrical protecting safety device which opens a circuit in case of an excessive flow of current. Most circuit breakers are located on the cockpit overhead panel and rear cockpit bulkhead. | source: ICAO English Pro Aviation Glossary |
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