Manually trippable circuit breaker

摘要

A circuit breaker 10 includes a nonconductive housing 12, a first breaker contact 26 within said housing, and a trigger element 14 having a second breaker contact 28 located within said housing. The trigger element is thermally activated to separate the first and second breaker contacts in an overcurrent condition. A non-conductive reset mechanism 34 is located in the housing and configured for sliding actuation to prevent electrical connection between the first breaker contact 26 and the second breaker contact 28 after the trigger element has activated.