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458 - ATPL Question Bank in English - A conventional thermal circuit breaker protects an electrical circuit primarily by:

Question 458 - Aircraft General Knowledge - Airframe, Systems, Powerplant - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

Is a protection system with a quick break capacity of about one hundredth of a second.
Forbids any overcurrent.
Opening the circuit when current-induced heating causes its thermal element to reach the trip condition
Can be reset without any danger even if the fault remains.

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