What all various type of circuit breaker are there their uses and their rating.

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There are various types of circuit breakers with different uses and ratings.

Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) - used in residential and commercial buildings
Molded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) - used in industrial applications
Air Circuit Breaker (ACB) - used for high voltage applications
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) - used to protect against electrical shocks
Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB) - used to detect ground faults
Vacuum Circuit Breaker (VCB) - used in medium voltage applications
Oil Circuit Breaker (OCB) - used in high voltage applications
SF6 Circuit Breaker - used in high voltage power systems
Rated current of circuit breakers can vary from a few amps to several thousand amps

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