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Method and apparatus for fluid-based cooling of heat-generating devices are disclosed. A heat-generating device is mounted on a carrier. The heat-generating device is spatially displaced from the surface of the carrier, thereby forming a channel. The heat-generating device and the carrier are enclos

Method and apparatus for fluid-based cooling of heat-generating devices are disclosed. A heat-generating device is mounted on a carrier. The heat-generating device is spatially displaced from the surface of the carrier, thereby forming a channel. The heat-generating device and the carrier are enclosed in an enclosure having an inlet and an outlet. A substantially electrically non-conductive cooling fluid for introduction into the enclosure and into the channel and expulsion from the enclosure and for extracting heat from and thereby cooling the heat-generating device and the carrier.

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Method and apparatus for fluid-based cooling of heat-generating devices are disclosed. A heat-generating device is mounted on a carrier. The heat-generating device is spatially displaced from the surface of the carrier, thereby forming a channel. The heat-generating device and the carrier are enclos

Method and apparatus for fluid-based cooling of heat-generating devices are disclosed. A heat-generating device is mounted on a carrier. The heat-generating device is spatially displaced from the surface of the carrier, thereby forming a channel. The heat-generating device and the carrier are enclosed in an enclosure having an inlet and an outlet. A substantially electrically non-conductive cooling fluid for introduction into the enclosure and into the channel and expulsion from the enclosure and for extracting heat from and thereby cooling the heat-generating device and the carrier. nected to the overhead power line. een open and closed positions. 9. The circuit breaker according to claim 8, wherein said circuit interrupting portion includes sensing circuitry used to sense the occurrence of a ground fault and electro-mechanical linkage responsive to said sensing circuitry and used to cause said pair of contacts to open. 10. The circuit breaker according to claim 1, wherein said housing is configured and dimensioned for installation in a circuit breaker panel. 11. A circuit breaker comprising: a housing having line and load phase connections and line and load neutral connections accessible from an exterior of said housing; a conductive path within said housing and connected between said line and load phase connections; a circuit interrupting portion disposed within said housing and configured to cause electrical discontinuity at a point along said conductive path upon the occurrence of a first predefined condition; a reset portion which, upon activation, activates the circuit interrupting portion, and configured to reestablish electrical continuity in said conductive path; and a reset lockout portion, responsive to activation of the circuit interrupting portion, for preventing reestablishment of electrical continuity of said conductive path if a second predefined condition exists. 12. The circuit breaker according to claim 11, wherein said first predefined condition includes a fault or an over-current condition. 13. The circuit breaker according to claim 12, wherein said fault includes a ground fault, an arc fault, an immersion detection fault, an appliance leakage fault or an equipment leakage fault. 14. The circuit breaker according to claim 11, wherein said second predefined condition includes said circuit interrupting portion being non-operational, or an open neutral condition. 15. The circuit breaker according to claim 11, further comprising a trip portion having a trip actuator extending through said housing and configured to activate a trip operation causing electrical discontinuity in said conductive path in response to said trip actuator being manually actuated, said trip operation being independent of said circuit interrupting portion operation. 16. The circuit breaker according to claim 15, wherein said trip actuator comprises a pushbutton. 17. The circuit breaker according to claim 15, wherein said trip operation mechanically causes electrical discontinuity along said conductive path. 18. The circuit breaker according to claim 17, wherein said trip portion further comprises a trip arm coupled to said trip actuator that mechanically causes said electrical discontinuity along said conductive path. 19. The circuit breaker according to claim 11, wherein said circuit interrupting portion includes sensing circuitry used to sense the occurrence of a ground fault and electro-mechanical linkage responsive to said sensing circuitry and used to cause said electrical discontinuity. 20. The circuit breaker according to claim 19, wherein said reset portion comprises: a manually operated actuator operatively coupled to said reset lockout; and a reset enable switch assembly electrically connected to said sensing circuitry, which is capable of being activated by operation of said actuator, such that actuation of said reset enable switch assembly simulates a ground fault in said sensing circuitry so as to activate said circuit interrupting portion. 21. The circuit breaker according to claim 20, wherein said reset enable switch assembly comprises a fixed contact that is energized by said operation of said actuator to simulate the ground fault. 22. The circuit breaker according to claim 20, wherein said reset enable switch assembly comprises a pair of momentary switches which when actuated switch power supplied to said sensing circuitry from said load phase connection to said line phase connection, and simulate the ground fault. 23. The circuit breaker according to claim 20, wherein said reset enable switch assembly comprises a plura