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

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

For a PDF verion of this article, click here. Where resettable overcurrent protection is a requirement, PolySwitch polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) devices offer a highly effective ...

Tyco Electronics announced the introduction of a Metal Hybrid PPTC (MHP) technology useful for high-rate-discharge battery applications at ratings above 30VDC/30A such as cordless power tools, e-bikes ...

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 ...

The PolySwitch TSM600-400, developed by Raychem Circuit Protection, is a low-resistance, resettable overcurrent protection device for communications infrastructure applications. This RoHS-compliant ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A. Supplementary overcurrent devices must not be used as the required branch circuit overcurrent device [240.10]. A supplementary overcurrent device isn’t required to be readily accessible ...