brief introduction: Circuit breakers are simply an electrical switch that will automatically actuate in an effort to protect a circuit from loading or shorting. Its basic purpose is to stop current flow upon detection of an electrical fault. Circuit breakers are beneficial because they can be reset and they function as a protection device again and again as compared to a fuse that can only be used once and will then require replacing. Circuit breakers are rated for the amount of current that passes through them. Th