Why the rating of the HT breakers are in 1250 Amp, while
the load on the breaker is around 50 Amp. ?

Answer Posted / rahul

bcoz CBs are supposed to interrupt fault current which can
be several times larger than the continous load current.
( for further clarification see CB specifications)

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