what is the different between Switch & Circuit Breaker?

Answer Posted / l.s.yadav

Ciecuit Breaker: A circuit breaker is an auto & manuly
operated
electrical switch by using the contact as a air,
thermosatatic element, vacume for protect an electrical
circuit overload, short circuit & earth fault. Any fault
occured in the circuit the contact automatically opened.

Switch:-
A switch is a manuly operated by using contactor
to open and close the circuit, interrupting the current

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