Performance of microkernel vs monolithic kernel. As is always the answer (or at least the preface) to performance-related questions: know your problem domain, run comparative benchmarks, and remember what premature optimization is.
A summary of the difference between contactors, motor starters, relays and circuit breakers. Switches, circuit breakers, and contactors are used to control what parts of an electrical system are energized or de-energized. Fuses are used to protect the electrical system when something goes wrong, and can isolate the faulted parts from the normal parts.
Shares & Saves. Save. switch image by Clark Duffy from Fotolia.com. A circuit breaker is an electrical switch used to prevent damage to an electrical circuit due to overloads or short circuits. AIC, or ampere interrupting capacity, is an important factor to consider when choosing a circuit breaker.