Although new to the NEC, AFCIs are important for protecting against arc faults. Unsafe arc faults can occur as series or parallel arcs. A series arc can occur when the conductor in series with the ...

Do you know what OSHA has to say about electrical safety testing requirements on jobsites? In the rugged construction site environment flexible cords that supply portable tools and appliances are all ...

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 ...

Electrical standards for PV systems: In part one of this series we looked at the background and scope of the U.S. National Electrical Code (NEC). We continued with a survey of 2011 NEC coverage of ...

“Our FaultBreak contactor represents an important advancement in high voltage protection,” said Markus Schwabe, EVP, Automotive, Sensata Technologies . “It helps our customers build electric vehicles ...

Electrical distribution needs are continuously evolving in residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. Owning to this, the demand for electrical power is on the rise, indicating the probability ...

AREVA Transmission & Distribution has just launched a cost-efficient and user-friendly family of advanced numerical distance and differential protection relays in its MiCOM range AREVA Transmission & ...