Which of the following medium is employed for extinction of arc in Air Circuit Breaker?

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  1. SF6 Gas
  2. Water
  3. Air
  4. Oil

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Option 3 : Air
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Explanation:

Type of circuit breaker

Medium

Operating voltages

 Air Circuit Breaker

Air at atmospheric pressure

Low voltage up to l000 V

Tank type oil circuit breaker

Oil

Up to 33 kV

Minimum oil circuit breaker

Oil

36 kV, 1500 MVA

132 kV, 3000 MVA

Air-blast

Compressed air

132 kV, 220 kV

400 kV, 760 kV

SF6

SF6 gas

132 k V, 220 kV

400 kV, 760 kV

Vacuum C.B.

Vacuum

11 kV. 33 kV

High voltage direct current C.B.

Vacuum or SF6 gas

± 500 kV DC

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