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From: Buzz McCool <buzz_mccool@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: programmable circuit breaker
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 15:36:22 -0800
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On 3/4/2025 9:06 PM, john larkin wrote:
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> So how might a user program a circuit breaker? Just RMS current with
> some time constant? Allow fast and slow trips?

I've designed an electronic circuit breaker using Linear Technology
(now Analog Devices) hot swap controllers. It looks like they offer
some products with a programmable current limit.

I'm not sure if you can change the circuit breaker time delay though.