Check out the other 2023 IDEA Award Nominees. This article is also part of the TechXchange: Power Supply Design. Virtually every power supply that connects to direct current (DC) and alternating ...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power management company Eaton today announced its eMobility business expands high-voltage circuit protection solutions for electrified vehicles (EVs) with the ...

Several types of devices are employed in electronic systems to protect against voltage transients, power surges, and excessive voltage or current. Varistors is one of those devices that protect ...

The FaultBreak contactor from Sensata Technologies is a high-voltage switching and protection device for electric vehicle power systems that combines contactor and fuse functions in a single component ...

Overvoltage protection of AC power lines is a common practice, which encompasses a variety of protection circuit solutions. Most designs are cost-driven and tend to use only the bare minimum of ...

Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) has introduced FaultBreak, a high voltage switching and protection solution for electric vehicle power systems. The FaultBreak contactor combines passive and ...

Sensata Technologies Holding plc ST has introduced its latest innovation — the STPS500 series PyroFuse — a pyrotechnic circuit breaker designed to deliver enhanced safety and performance in ...

A. Except as permitted by Sec. 240.21(A) through (H), overcurrent devices must be placed at the point where the branch-circuit or feeder conductors receive their power. Taps and transformer secondary ...

Optocouplers and alternative isolation can provide protection against electrical hazards. This white paper discusses the safety considerations when using optocouplers and alternative isolators as ...

At one time, the National Electrical Code (NEC) contained two Articles you won’t find as of the 2020 revision: Art. 280 (surge arrestors) and Art. 285 (transient voltage surge suppressors or TVSS).