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.
Advantages & Disadvantages of Circuit Breakers & Fuses. Milton Kazmeyer. Circuit breakers and fuses are important safety devices in any electrical grid. Though they perform the same function, there are advantages and disadvantages to each. Fuses A fuse contains a length of filament which melts when exposed to an abnormally high current, breaking the circuit.