Talk:miniature circuit breaker
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Does not have a real definition, just a "miniature" + "circuit breaker"? (Has a single redlink translation.) Equinox ◑ 23:13, 25 January 2019 (UTC)
- My knowledge in the matter is solely based on the Wikipedia article Circuit breaker. It gives me the impression that “miniature” in “miniature circuit breaker” does not so much refer to the device’s diminished size (although they are among the smallest circuit breakers) but identifies a specific type. Pages like this one and this one strengthen that impression. --Lambiam 00:41, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
- Either it needs a proper definition, or it needs to be deleted. Not in my field of knowledge. SemperBlotto (talk) 06:53, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
I extended the translations. There is a separate article about the "big-" or "normal-sized" circuit breaker in the French Wikipedia: fr:w:disjoncteur à haute tension as opposed to fr:w:disjoncteur, which is specifically described as something with low voltage (basse tension). The German Wikipedia speaks about the "miniature" version in particular in its linked article, as it specifically mentions MCB as the English term for the device. What's more, the Chinese-language online encyclopedia, Baidu, has an article specifically about MCB. On the other hand, if it were just a small-sized version of circuit breakers, then why is it consistently called MCB (rather than e.g. "small circuit breaker" or something else) in English? It does seem to be a concept on its own, doesn't it? Adam78 (talk) 17:15, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
At the very least, it could be a translation hub, due to the reasons given above. Adam78 (talk) 16:40, 17 February 2019 (UTC)