Limiter type blow open air circuit breaker

A circuit breaker, comprising:

• a carrier assembly configured to supply current to a circuit through a fixed contact in a first operative state, the carrier assembly comprising,
• a movable contact configured to be in physical contact with the fixed contact of the circuit to supply the current to the circuit in the first operative state;
• a contact arm coupled to the movable contact, the contact arm including a pivot point, the contact arm configured to move about the pivot point responsive to a force transferred as a result of a fault condition in the circuit and the movable contact configured to break the physical contact with the fixed contact of the circuit to put the circuit breaker in a second operative state responsive to movement of the contact arm;
• and
• a mechanism configured to move the carrier assembly to put the circuit breaker in a third operative state responsive to a signal indicative of the fault condition, wherein
• the movable contact of the carrier assembly is configured to break the physical contact with the fixed contact of the circuit to put the circuit breaker in the second operative state responsive to movement of the contact arm prior to the mechanism moving the carrier assembly to put the circuit breaker in the third operative state responsive to the signal.