Breaker
Purpose
AC circuit breaker opening at zero current
Library
Electrical / Switches
Description
This component provides an ideal short or open circuit between its two electrical terminals. The switch closes when the controlling signal becomes non-zero. It opens when both the signal and the current are zero. Therefore, this circuit breaker can be used to interrupt inductive AC currents.
Parameter
- Initial conductivity
- Initial conduction state of the breaker. The breaker is initially open if the parameter evaluates to zero, otherwise closed. This parameter may either be a scalar or a vector corresponding to the implicit width of the component. The default value is 0.
Probe Signals
- Breaker current
- The current through the component in amperes (A). A positive current flows from the left to the right terminal in the above breaker icon.
- Breaker conductivity
- Conduction state of the internal switch. The signal outputs 0 if the breaker is open, and 1 if it is closed.