We’ve all been annoyed by a tripped circuit breaker. Whether you’re getting ready for a night out or cooking dinner on a ...

Figure 1. Two-pole circuit breakers interrupt both neutral and hot wires (Click to enlarge). Figure 2. A typical combination switch and circuit breaker for medical equipment. Figure 2. A typical ...

If a motor isn't adequately protected, a short circuit will likely result in premature replacement. Then there's the problem of nuisance tripping upon initial start-up because the magnetic setting of ...

What's driving the need for protection devices and the challenges of implementing them. Traditional types of protection devices. Different approaches to protection, including surge stoppers. The ...

Circuit protection has proven useful, but meeting the increasingly sophisticated industrial and commercial requirements can be a challenge. An overload or short circuit in a fuse or mini circuit ...

Circuit protection, an intrinsic part of electronics design, is continually incorporating advanced technologies while it serves specialized use cases with intelligent new features and compact ...

Overload devices protect motors, motor control equipment, and motor branch-circuit conductors against excessive heating due to motor overloads and failure to start, but not against overcurrent (e.g., ...