List of all different types of circuit breaker

According different criteria there are different types of circuit breaker.


  • According to their arc quenching media the circuit breaker can be divided as-

             1. Oil circuit breaker.
             2. Air circuit breaker.
             3. SF circuit breaker.
             4. Vacuum circuit breaker.

  • According to their services the circuit breaker can be divided as-

             1. Outdoor circuit breaker
             2. Indoor breaker.

  • According to the operating mechanism of circuit breaker they can be divided as-

             1. Spring operated circuit breaker.
             2. Pneumatic circuit breaker.
             3. Hydraulic circuit breaker.


  • According to the voltage level of installation types of circuit breaker are referred as-

             1. High voltage circuit breaker.
             2. Medium voltage circuit breaker.
             3. Low voltage circuit breaker

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