circuit breaker
Electrical safety switch
A circuit breaker is a safety device that automatically interrupts electrical flow when current exceeds safe levels, preventing fires and equipment damage.
Unlike fuses, circuit breakers can be reset and reused.
The term extends to financial markets, where circuit breakers halt trading during extreme price swings: Trading was suspended after circuit breakers kicked in.
Planned travel somewhere
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- panelDistinct flat section
- fuseProtective melting wire
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
amperage · voltage · relay · grounding · insulation · conductor · reset · disconnect
Planned travel somewhere
- outageLoss of electrical service
- disconnectionState of being severed
- stoppageInterruption of flow
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
shutdown · power cut · blackout · fault · cutoff · downtime · restoration
Planned travel somewhere
- resetRestore to original state
- toggleTwo-position switch
- flipQuick turning motion
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
actuate · disconnect · engage · mechanism · on · off · isolator · manual
Mechanism preventing excess strain
- safetyFreedom from harm
- preventStop in advance
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
buffer · backstop · firewall · surge protection · home safety · failsafe · cutoff · automatic shutoff
Temporary cessation of transactions
- market volatilityRapid price fluctuation severity
- flash crashSudden, brief securities collapse
- sell-offRapid mass divestiture
- cooling-off periodMandated time for reconsideration
panic selling · stock exchange · investor protection · NYSE · securities
Enforced restriction on movement
- restrictionsLimitations on action
- social distancingDeliberate interpersonal spacing
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
COVID-19 · Singapore · infection control · emergency measure
trip
Planned travel somewhere
wiring · amperage · voltage · relay · grounding · insulation · conductor · reset · disconnect · service panel
trip
Planned travel somewhere
- outageLoss of electrical service
- disconnectionState of being severed
- stoppageInterruption of flow
pause · shutdown · power cut · blackout · fault · cutoff · downtime · restoration
trip
Planned travel somewhere
lever · actuate · disconnect · engage · mechanism · on · off · isolator · manual · automatic
overload protection
Mechanism preventing excess strain
shield · buffer · backstop · firewall · surge protection · home safety · failsafe · cutoff · automatic shutoff
trading halt
Temporary cessation of transactions
- market volatilityRapid price fluctuation severity
- flash crashSudden, brief securities collapse
- sell-offRapid mass divestiture
cooling-off period · panic selling · stock exchange · investor protection · NYSE · securities
lockdown
Enforced restriction on movement
- restrictionsLimitations on action
- social distancingDeliberate interpersonal spacing
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
quarantine · COVID-19 · Singapore · infection control · emergency measure
- safety measureshandwashing, backup plan, fire prevention, fire drills, escape route
- circuit protectionfuse, surge protector, GFCI, surge suppressor, fuse box
- engineering solutionsbridge design, dam construction, filtration system, drainage system, ventilation
- power gridpower grid, power plant, transformers, power station, transmission lines
- Safety SwitchesGFCI, kill switch, emergency stop, e-stop, fuse
- Electricalwiring, outlets, fuses, switches, cables
circuit breakerfuse
Protective melting wire
conductor · wire · closed circuit · sacrificial anode · direct connection
circuit breakerconnector
Thing that joins others
jumper · conductor · short circuit · transmission · switch
circuit breakeraccelerator
Speed control mechanism
catalyst · amplifier · feedback loop · positive feedback · flash crash
break, circle, broken, broke, circuit, breaking, unbroken, circulate, breaker