As we know about circuit breaker is to protect electrical equipment from abnormal condition such as over load current or short circuit.For Low voltage circuit breaker,i already explain on my last post.Please read my post about miniature circuit breaker (MCB),molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) and residual current circuit breaker (RCCB) for more detail information.

For high voltage circuit breaker,the main contact mechanism normally designed with various method to avoid from damage and provide a better quenching around the contacts surface.The main purpose is to extinguishing any arcs formed as faster as possible. read more