Surge protection for an electrical panel controls how transient voltages enter and spread through branch circuits inside the ...

A typical low-voltage variable-frequency drive. Industrial facilities commonly use variable-frequency drives (VFDs) to control the speed at which alternating current motors operate. Let’s examine a ...

The wiring inside a dwelling that you cannot see may be an arc fault waiting to happen, due to improper installation; corrosion; damage caused by rodents, insects, or other pests; penetration by ...

Said to be ideal for applications requiring branch circuit protection that comply with UL and CSA standards, the Bulletin 1492-MC circuit breakers may be used to protect wiring and associated ...

Middletown, Pa. — Touch-safe fuse terminal blocks from Phoenix Contact accept Class CC and Class J fuses to meet National Electrical Code requirements for branch circuit protection. UL-Listed for ...

I continue to be surprised by how many equipment designers are confused by UL circuit protection standards. In trying to meet conflicting standards, engineers may actually decrease the level of ...

The new line of Allen-Bradley Bulletin 1492-MC circuit breakers meet North American electrical standards and conserve panel space to provide advanced branch circuit protection. The 1492-MC circuit ...

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 ...

Adding a single outlet can feel like a tiny upgrade, but the moment you touch that receptacle, a major breaker panel rule can ...

My introduction to circuit protection came at the tender age of eight. Being a curious lad with an inventive – and apparently self-destructive – bent, I decided to make my mother a lamp. I put a hose ...