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Breakers are switches that isolate and protect separate electrical systems on motorized rail vehicles . Breakers are typically present on post-steam era rolling stock, and allow the electrical systems to be toggled on and off, individually. There are a few types of electrical systems:

Starter - This breaker enables ignition of internal combustion engines .

Electrics - This breaker enables accessories that run on electricity, such as compressors , lights and wipers . On steam locomotives, the equivalent of this breaker is the dynamo valve.

Traction Motors (TM) - This breaker enables traction motors on vehicles with electric powertrains . In case of overheating , traction motors can trip the breaker, which then needs to be manually re-enabled.

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-The more recent motorized rail vehicles are equipped with breakers, to isolate and protect the separate electrical systems onboard. These systems, such as the Starter, Electrics and Traction Motors, can be toggled by breaker switches.
+Breakers are switches that isolate and protect separate {{pll|Electricity|electrical systems}} on {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|motorized rail vehicles}}. Breakers are typically present on post-{{pll|Steam Overview|steam}} era rolling stock, and allow the electrical systems to be toggled on and off, individually. There are a few types of electrical systems:
-<b>Starter</b> <b>–</b> Enables engine ignition (only present on vehicles with internal combustion engines)
+<b>Starter</b> - This breaker enables ignition of {{pll|Internal Combustion Engine|internal combustion engines}}.
-<b>Electrics</b> <b>–</b> Enables the electrical systems, such as the compressor, lights and wipers.
+<b>Electrics</b> - This breaker enables accessories that run on electricity, such as {{pll|Compressor|compressors}}, {{pll|Headlights & Cab Lights|lights}} and {{pll|Wipers|wipers}}. On steam locomotives, the equivalent of this breaker is the dynamo valve.
-<b>Traction Motors (TM)</b> <b>–</b> Enables the traction motors (only present on vehicles with an electric powertrain).
+<b>Traction Motors (TM)</b> - This breaker enables {{pll|Traction Motors|traction motors}} on vehicles with {{pll|Electric Powersource|electric powertrains}}. In case of {{pll|Powertrain Overheating|overheating}}, traction motors can trip the breaker, which then needs to be manually re-enabled.
-{{See also|Electricity|Internal Combustion Engine|Traction Motors|Compressor|Headlights & Cab Lights|Horns, Bells & Whistles|Wipers}}
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