Circuit Breakers

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In today’s growing demand on our electrical service needs and innovations in home automation, lighting controls, sub-zero freezers, heating and cooling, electric stoves, multi-room entertainment systems and a host various electronic products to make home living more convenient. Circuit Breakers are by far the best choice to use than Fuse Plugs due to they protect us from fires, damage to sensitive equipment and protection against electrocution. Circuits Breakers are easy to reset, can provide more convenient Ground-Fault Protection and save you money over time.

Circuit Breakers are easy to reset when blown because they only require a simple flipping of the switch. Resetting a Circuit Breaker is just like turning on a light switch. Fuse Plugs requires you to screw out the blown fuse and replace it with a new one each and every time. Circuit Breakers are also easier to distinguish in the dark due to the switch will trip in either direction. It is quite possible to reset a Circuit Breaker in the dark by a simple touch. In comparison, it is impossible to see a blown Fuse Plug in the dark without the use of a flashlight.

Circuit Breakers can be equipped with Ground-Fault Protection through addition of electronic trip units that act as a protective relay to detect a Ground-Fault and initiate a trip. This is great additional protection to circuits throughout a residence where outlet circuits are not protected with individual Ground Fault Current Interrupters (GFCI,s). This would prove handy in children’s room or in areas with sensitive equipment. Fuse Plugs by themselves cannot provide Ground-Fault Protection expect for relatively high-level Ground-Faults.

Circuit Breakers will save you more money over time because their life expectancy can last for years compared to a fuse that must be replaced each time that it blows. In addition the cost is more economical. For example, a single 20amp Circuit Breaker can cost $5.00 to $15.00 dollars. It can last many years before having to replace it. On the other hand a 4-pack of 20amp Fuse Plugs can cost $8.00 to $12.00 dollars which can prove costly if you have to replace them multiple times throughout the year.

Circuit Breakers are by far the best choice to use than Fuse Plugs because they are easier to reset, provides more convenient Ground-Fault Protection and saves you more money over time due to its longer life expectancy.

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