The document discusses miniature circuit breakers (MCBs) and principles of arc interruption in circuit breakers. It provides details on the working principles of MCBs and the two main methods of arc interruption - the high resistance method and current zero interruption method. It also explains recovery rate theory and energy balance theory which describe how arc interruption occurs at current zero. The concepts of restriking voltage, recovery voltage and rate of rise of restriking voltage (RRRV) are defined. Current chopping phenomenon in circuit breakers is also introduced.