trip coil

Definitions

Construction

• A control device that utilizes a solenoid to open a circuit breaker.

Electronics

• In a circuit breaker, a coil which opens the protected circuit when the current flowing through it exceeds a given threshold. Also called tripping coil.
• synonymtripping coil

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Contexts for “trip coil”

3 definitions in context
• Construction
• Electronics