When I moved into my current home, the kitchen had been recently remodeled. Great! That meant it had at least two 20-amp circuits to handle all the kitchen appliances, countertop and wall receptacles ...

Note: This article is based on the 2011 NEC. Overcurrent exists when current exceeds the rating of equipment or the ampacity of a conductor. This can be due to an overload, short circuit, or ground ...

Article 240 provides the requirements for selecting and installing overcurrent protection devices (OCPDs). Depending on your application, other Articles may apply ...

Requiring only a handful of inexpensive components, the circuit breaker in Figure 1 responds to both overcurrent- and overvoltage-fault conditions. At the heart of the circuit, D 2, an adjustable, ...

Security and fire alarm systems are designed for operation within specified current and voltage ratings. If these ratings are exceeded due to short-circuit or voltage transients, components may ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Protecting power transistors against overcurrent failure has always been a challenging issue in power circuit design. In order to protect against even ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. Although features and functionality attract the most attention for new electronic products, whether consumer, ...

Guest columnist Faraz Hasan, marketing and business development manager at Tyco Electronics Circuit Protection Products says that LEDs can require overcurrent protection despite built-in safety ...

Dublin, Aug. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Circuit Protection Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ...