Electricity is an essential part of our daily lives, powering everything from homes and businesses to industrial plants.

Because stationary batteries and 48VDC power systems serve as lifelines for telecommunication networks, the reliability of these systems is of the utmost importance. Many system designers rely on ...

What you don’t know about circuit breaker markings can trip you up. Most of us pay little attention to markings on circuit breakers. Yet, these markings can be the difference between a safe ...

Short circuit current ratings should not be overlooked during panel design. Negative impacts can occur to production, equipment and, worst case, plant personnel. Per 2014 NEC Article 100, short ...

Imagine you're relaxing in your living room — the lights are on, the TV is streaming your current favorite show, the air ...

Menlo Micro’s Ideal Switch can handle 10 A with a 0.010-Ω contact resistance for power-distribution applications like smart ...

ORNL researchers are designing and increasing the capacity of a new type of semiconductor-based circuit breaker, which can operate faster as compared to mechanical switches.

Dynamic Ratings’ new Breaker Performance Monitor (BPM) is a comprehensive circuit breaker monitoring solution for utilities. With high-speed waveform capture, the BPM combines offline and online ...