Higher voltage rating is a good thing.  AC breakers are simpler because AC goes 
to zero volts twice each cycle.  That gives it a chance for the arc to 
extinguish when tripping.
DC has to be designed to break the arc and higher voltage arcs are harder to 
break.  Just make sure it is rated for at least the voltage your system 
operates at.

I size the breaker for the size of the wire in most cases.  

From: Jason McKemie 
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2018 8:37 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
Subject: [AFMUG] DC Breakers

Do you generally size these about double the expected load? 

I see a lot of them rated at higher voltages than I need, will these still be 
effective?


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