This is a Merlin Gerin Masterpact M16N1 Circuit Breaker rated at 1600A/690VAC (Roughly 1.9MW 3-phase energy!) here is it tested against a C10A 1P+N MCB to withstand a 50kA short-circuit current from a 2500uF/2kV energy discharge capacitor! The capacitor used is a Maxwell Energy Discharge capacitor that you can read about here Some product series […]
Merlin Gerin 1600A vs. 10A Circuit Breaker 4000 FPS Slow Motion Read More »
I got hold of a large Merlin Gerin Masterpact M16N1 circuit breaker, from 1997, from a low voltage distribution drawout system. In the video you get a inspection of the various parts of the breaker and I have some fun making it work and test it! Some product series data and the full article with
Merlin Gerin 1600A Circuit Breaker In 4000 FPS Slow Motion Read More »
I got hold of a large Merlin Gerin Masterpact M16N1 circuit breaker, from 1997, from a low voltage distribution drawout system. In the video you get a inspection of the various parts of the breaker and I have some fun making it work and test it! It was a deal to get it now or
Merlin Gerin Masterpact M16N1 – 1600A Circuit Breaker Test Read More »
From one day to another this mini circuit breaker stopped working, I had been using it wrongly as a on/off switch and was wondering if there was a mechanism inside to disable it after too many on/off switches, as MCBs are only rated for a finite number of operations.
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