No, an MCB or circuit breaker provides protection against overcurrent faults where as an RCD or Residual Current Device provides protection against an earth leakage fault. In most domestic installations the MCB should be accompanied by an RCD to provide protection against electric shock. In modern consumer units the MCB and RCD may be combined into an RCBO. The RCBO has the added benefit of only tripping out the particular circuit with the fault as opposed to an RCD which may cut power to all circuits in the event of a fault on one circuit.
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