overcurrent protective device
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editovercurrent protective device (plural overcurrent protective devices)
- (electricity) A device, usually a fuse, polyfuse, or circuit breaker, intended to detect and stop an overcurrent condition.
- 2008, Darrell Locke, Guide to the Wiring Regulations: 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2008)[1], archived from the original on 18 July 2022, page 88:
- A ring final circuit starts and finishes at the distribution board, where it is connected to a 30A or 32A overcurrent protective device.