Circuit Breakers
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About
- Discussion about major breaker box companies and products - [1]
- To reduce electric-related injuries to humans, OSE recommends GFCI for current limiting upon shock
- Plug-on-neutral type breaker box - [2]
- Miniature - UL489 means residential approved? See https://www.reddit.com/r/electricians/comments/6qsd3p/din_rail_mount_circuit_breakers_in_residential/
- GFCI in USA is RCBO in Europe
- Overvoltage category 1-4 - [3]
- EN 60898-1 is for residential - [4]
- Industrial vs residential ratings - [https://blog.se.com/energy-regulations/2014/02/06/iec-60898-1-iec-60947-2-tale-two-standards/
- CE approval doesn't necessarily mean UL approval [5]
Sourcing
- 10kAIC DIN Rail, no GFCI - $8 - [6]
USA
- Square D - 2 pole - Homeline [7]
- Square D Homeline appears to be 2x cheaper for breakers, and similar price for enclosure.
AFCI
- DIN Rail AFCI - $30 on Amazon 20A - [8]
- Square D
Statistics
- How many people are killed by electrocution every year? USA - 400 people. Half are household electronics. [9]