Assertion: circuit breaker | /r/CapableOf | cut power
Facets:
value: to the circuit
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to
type: PURPOSE
value: to a room
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: conveniently
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The circuit breaker conveniently cuts power only to the problem circuit without turning off everything in the house [source: Barnhart, Carey, Hamilton, Prestly, Strong]
text: It can be an inconvenience when a circuit breaker trips and shuts off the electricity to whatever you’re working on.
text: Circuit breakers switch power.
text: If the current surges too high, the excess power charges an electromagnet in the circuit breaker, which throws a switch, cutting off power.
text: In order to prevent damage, each station along the network is protected with circuit breakers or fuses which will turn off power in the event of a short circuit.
text: Most homes use circuit breakers that switch off power to a room whenever an electric overload or short occurs.
text: If there is a problem with the electrical current, the circuit breaker will trip, cut off the power, and will not allow electricity to pass through again until the problem is fixed.
text: Once that limit is reached, the circuit breaker will trip, opening the circuit and shutting off the power.
text: Circuit breakers are designed to trip and fuses are designed to blow and turn off the power when any of four dangerous situations occur.
text: When a circuit breaker has tripped, turning off the electricity, the toggle is between the on and off positions.
text: A circuit breaker that is too high won’t cut power to the circuit when electrical flow exceeds safe amounts.
text: It can be an inconvenience when a circuit breaker trips and shuts off the electricity to whatever you’re working on.