The voltage appearing across the contacts after opening of the circuit breaker is called__________voltage
Correct answer: A. recovery
- A. recovery
- B. surge
- C. operating
- D. arc
- E. none of the above
Explanation
The recovery voltage is the voltage that appears across the circuit-breaker contacts after the arc has been extinguished. It may include a transient component, but the standard term is recovery voltage.
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