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Relative merits and demerits of different types of conventional circuit breakers (bulk-oil circuit breakers, minimum oil circuit breakers and air-blast circuit breakers) are given below: 1. Bulk-Oil Circuit Breakers: Merits: Simplicity in construction, high rupturing capacity, suitability for automatic as well as manual operation; possibility of locating CTs in bushings. Demerits: Larger size and greater weight, fire hazard, explosion hazard, [...]