This paper discusses about the integrated overcurrent/overvoltage protection device that helps protect telecommunications equipments. With the advancement in ...

Featuring no moving parts and a resistance switching action that latches immediately following an overcurrent tripping condition, the PolySwitch BD280 bladed contact device provides resettable ...

From traditional fuses to eFuses, understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers ...

All questions and answers are based on the 2017 NEC. Q. Per the NEC, overcurrent protection devices must be placed at what location in branch-circuit or feeder conductors? A. Except as permitted by ...

Tyco Electronics announced today a new addition to its popular PolySwitch resettable PPTC (polymeric positive temperature coefficient) devices surface-mount product family. Designed for the latest ...

Schneider Electric has been granted a patent for an electronic installation device designed to control electrical loads. The device features a printed circuit board with integrated load and control ...

The usual way of preventing a small motor from drawing too much current is to install overcurrent protection in the form of a circuit breaker or some other kind of limiter. But installations that ...

Overcurrent protection of conductors is an idea so simple that it is almost self-evident. Excessive current in a conductor results in rapid temperature rise, which damages insulation and creates ...

The 2Pro device incorporates a PolySwitch Polymeric Positive Temperature Coefficient Resistor (PPTC) overcurrent technology with a Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV) component into one thermally protected ...

Abstract: Time-Current-Curves are the accepted industry standard for predicting overcurrent device operation and analyzing selective behavior under overload or fault conditions. A conservative ...