If a motor isn't adequately protected, a short circuit will likely result in premature replacement. Then there's the problem of nuisance tripping upon initial start-up because the magnetic setting of ...

Article 430 in the National Electrical Code (NEC) recognizes two types of molded case circuit breakers (MCCBs) — instantaneous and inverse time — for motor branch circuit short circuit and ground ...

are safety devices employed in electrical systems to guard equipment and people against electrical hazards. These breakers are designed to immediately interrupt the flows of electricity in a event ...

This week the world’s first and only digital circuit breaker was certified for commercial use. The technology, invented by Atom Power, has been listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the global ...