There are many different types of circuit breakers such as Miniature Circuit Breaker, Molded Case Circuit Breaker,Insulated case, Metal clad, GFPE, GFCB ...We are going to focus on specific application.
Application:
Loadcenters: are enclosures specifically designed to house the branch circuit breakers and wiring required to distribute power to individual circuits.
Circuit breakers for loadcenters application such as type CH,type CHB,type BR, type RV, type CH and type RN. When sizing the main breaker, please keep in mind, the main breaker is backfed and must be a type CHB. The main breaker can't be a type CH.
Industrial Circuit breaker
The most common circuit breaker for industrial application are miniature circuit breakers and supplementary protectors. Plug on types such as HQP,QPHW,QHPX,QHPW...Plug on Ground fault and equipment protectors types such as QPGF, QPHGF,QPGEF, QPGFEP, QPHGFEP...
