Circuit breaker

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005018",
  "term": "Circuit breaker",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Circuit Breaker",
  "definition": "1. A safety device in an electrical circuit that automatically shuts off the circuit when it becomes over-loaded. The device can be manually reset.\n\n2. Basically an electrical switch which is automatically tripped to protect an electric circuit.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "EPA EV-Built Environments-Devices, Equipment, Appliances"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/circuit-breaker/"
}