Quake-sensitive circuit breakers tested for effectiveness

Quake-sensitive circuit breakers tested for effectiveness

SOKA, Japan - Circuit breakers equipped with earthquake sensors are tested by the Cabinet Office in a simulation of a quake to ensure their effectiveness on Oct. 24, 2014, in Soka, Saitama Prefecture. All eight types of breakers were activated properly.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001209059
  • Registered date
  • 2014/10/24 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2014 Kyodo News
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  • 3331 × 2172 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
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  • 759.88(KB)*
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