Definitions
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- noun A
circuit breaker equipped with a mechanism that can automatically close thebreaker after it has been opened due to afault .
Etymologies
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Examples
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If it was a substation and the power recloser switches were closed, we could break it open and create an electricity outage for an entire area or city...
CNET News.com 2011
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The Marshall Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works selected a bucket truck bid and authorized research into the cost of replacing a recloser.
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Bergstrom said he would look into the cost of a newer type of recloser.
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If the limb falls to the ground, the recloser will detect no fault when it closes the circuit and power service will continue.
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The board also authorized Bergstrom to get quotes on the cost of replacing a recloser unit located on South Odell Avenue.
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As an example, Bergstrom said a limb blown from a tree in a storm might hit a line, causing a fault that triggers the recloser.
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Bergstrom explained the function of the recloser, noting that it is designed to open a circuit when a fault is detected, then after a few seconds close it again in case the fault has cleared.
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MMU board approves truck bid, recloser cost research
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