A circuit interrupter comprising: a first contact; a second contact movable with respect to said first contact; an arcing chamber; an arc splitter located in said arcing chamber; an arc runner located in said arcing chamber; a first electrical conductor electrically connected to said first contact; a second electrical conductor electrically connected to said second contact; wherein a current flowing through said second electrical conductor runs in a substantially opposite direction than when the current flows through said first electrical conductor; wherein said circuit interrupter is configured such that the current flowing through said first electrical conductor, said first contact, said second contact, and said second electrical conductor defines a c-shape which generates a first magnetic force when a current flows through the circuit interrupter, said magnetic force being adapted to boost an arc created between said first contact and said second contact toward said arc splitter; and wherein the circuit interrupter comprises a third electrical conductor electrically connected to said second contact and said arc runner, wherein the current flows in the same direction through said first electrical conductor and said third electrical conductor; characterized in that said circuit interrupter is configured such that the current flowing through said third electrical conductor generates a magnetic field that combines with a magnetic field generated by the current flowing through said first electrical conductor so as to enhance the magnetic force generated by the current flowing through said first electrical conductor, said first contact, said second contact, and said second electrical conductor so as to enhance boosting of an arc created between said first contact and said second contact toward said arc splitter. a first contact; a second contact movable with respect to said first contact; an arcing chamber; an arc splitter located in said arcing chamber; an arc runner located in said arcing chamber; a first electrical conductor electrically connected to said first contact; a second electrical conductor electrically connected to said second contact; wherein a current flowing through said second electrical conductor runs in a substantially opposite direction than when the current flows through said first electrical conductor; wherein said circuit interrupter is configured such that the current flowing through said first electrical conductor, said first contact, said second contact, and said second electrical conductor defines a c-shape which generates a first magnetic force when a current flows through the circuit interrupter, said magnetic force being adapted to boost an arc created between said first contact and said second contact toward said arc splitter; and wherein the circuit interrupter comprises a third electrical conductor electrically connected to said second contact and said arc runner, wherein the current flows in the same direction through said first electrical conductor and said third electrical conductor; characterized in that said circuit interrupter is configured such that the current flowing through said third electrical conductor generates a magnetic field that combines with a magnetic field generated by the current flowing through said first electrical conductor so as to enhance the magnetic force generated by the current flowing through said first electrical conductor, said first contact, said second contact, and said second electrical conductor so as to enhance boosting of an arc created between said first contact and said second contact toward said arc splitter.