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Re: Tripping breakers
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Originally Posted by GMKlenklen
so how's the reseting work? That's pretty cool if you ask me!!
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Think of it like a heater thermostat in your house. A bi-metal strip bends when heated, breaking the electrical contact. It bends back to it's "normal" shape when it cools, making the contact.
In our case, the heating is internal to the circuit breaker and is due to the motor current flowing through a small resistance.
Mike
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Mike Betts
Alumnus, Team 3518, Panthrobots, 2011
Alumnus, Team 177, Bobcat Robotics, 1995 - 2010
LRI, Connecticut Regional, 2007-2010
LRI, WPI Regional, 2009 - 2010
RI, South Florida Regional, 2012 - 2013
As easy as 355/113...
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