Circuit Breaker Buzz.A new circuit breaker circuit breaker, electric device that, like a fuse, interrupts an electric current in a circuit when the current becomes too high. The advantage of a circuit breaker is that it can be reset after it has been tripped; a fuse must be replaced after it has been used designed to detect arcing electrical faults in aircraft wiring was ground tested last fall in a C-9 Skytrain II at NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular Patuxent River The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington D.C. , Md. The new device improves on modem thermal breakers by detecting faults caused by breaks in wire insulation before arcing can cause a fire or other mishap--common worry in aging aircraft. A prototype is expected to be tested in flight conditions by the end of 2001. |
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