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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Once an engineer has designed the audio circuit of an amplifier, it would be nice to think that most of their task is complete. However, from a system perspective, that is far from true. At the very ...

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 ...

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 ...