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Definition: earth leakage circuit breaker


An earlier circuit breaker that tripped when a difference in voltage was detected between the in-house ground (water pipes, etc.) and a ground rod or the ground line from the electric company. Earth leakage circuit breakers (ELCBs) were replaced by "ground fault current interruptors" (see GFCI).