60 Amp DC Circuit Breaker

A 60 Amp DC circuit breaker handles DC circuits with current flows up to a maximum of 60 amperes without tripping. When electrical faults resulting in an excess current flow occur, this particular circuit breaker trips disconnecting the circuit.

Features

The features of a 60 Amp DC circuit breaker while similar to lower-rated breakers have a higher threshold and include:

• A current rating of 60 amperes insinuates its capability to carry up to 60 amperes of current in a DC circuit.
• A thermal tripping mechanism for sustained overcurrent and a magnetic tripping mechanism for speedy responses to current conditions with high fault.
• Configurations display different response times to situations of overcurrent and sensitivity to current flow changes.
• A voltage rating depicting the maximum voltage allowed in a DC circuit implementing a 60 amp breaker, e.g. 12V, 24V, etc.

Application

Use of the 60 Amp DC circuit breaker is based on the application’s system requirements and electrical characteristics. Several applications require 60 Amp DC circuit breakers as follows:

• Some DC-powered circuits in large marine vessels utilize 60 Amp DC circuit breakers for their electrical systems like heating and refrigeration.
• Inverter systems used for green energy systems like hydro and wind power installations use 60 Amp DC circuit breakers.
• Mine shafts utilizing off-grid power can use 60 Amp DC circuit breakers for their DC-powered air conditioning units.