overcurrent protective device
noun1
Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A device, usually a fuse, polyfuse, or circuit breaker, intended to detect and stop an overcurrent condition.
- A ring final circuit starts and finishes at the distribution board, where it is connected to a 30A or 32A overcurrent protective device.2008, Darrell Locke, Guide to the Wiring Regulations: 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2008), archived from the original on 18 Jul 2022, page 88:
- Related terms
- AFCI, GFCI, surge protector, surge suppressor