“Specialised safety products like Residual Current Circuit Breakers (RCCBs), Surge Protection Devices (SPDs), and Arc Fault Detection devices (AFDDs) ensure maximum safety for electrical panels by preventing power wastage, electrocution, power surge damage, and electrical fires caused by faulty appliances and circuits.
“Schneider Electric offers a range of RCCB, SPD and AFDD products to ensure all round electrical protection, such as The Easy9 and Resi9 ranges and the Acti9 Active is a family of all-in-one protection devices with in-built residual circuit devices, miniature circuit breakers, and AFDDs.”
The history of the miniature circuit breaker
The last century has seen a myriad of development since the creation of the miniature circuit breaker, as outlined by Schneider Electric:
1881: Schneider Electric participates in the International Fair of Electricity in Paris, marking its entry into the electrical industry.
1897: Schneider Electric establishes a dedicated subsidiary in Champagne-sur-Seine, France, to address the emerging electrical market.
1905: World premiere of the first arc-less enclosed fuse in the United States.
1924: Creation of the household Miniature Circuit Breaker, making home electricity safer.
