Current limiting circuit-breakers for households

Abstract

A new tariff scheme for electricity sale has been adopted in Slovenia. This scheme is supported by regulations that introduce current limiting circuit-breakers in low voltage wiring systems. The tasks of these device are limitation of the peak demand and protection of consumers against overloading and short circuit faults. The recent developments of communication systems have also given a possibility of remote control of current limiting circuit-breakers and thus indirectly of the consumers' behaviour. The paper describes various types of low voltage current limiting circuit-breakers, methods of their selection and installation, as well as possibilities of the remote control.