From traditional fuses to eFuses, understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers ...

All questions and answers are based on the 2017 NEC. Underlined text indicates a Code change. Q. What does the Code require for overcurrent protection of flexible cords, flexible cables, and fixture ...

Do you know the facts about circuit protection, or have you just been relying on what you hear around the shop? As an electrical contractor, system designer, plant electrician, or electrical inspector ...

Toshiba releases a CMOS dual comparator with a high-speed response and a full I/O range for use in overcurrent detection in ...

By Prasad Tawade, Littelfuse, Inc. As wearable, mobile, and portable devices continue to evolve, their charging solutions ...

This circuit provides latching and high-speed overcurrent protection for power-factor corrected (PFC) boost converters operating at dc voltages to 380 V. Overcurrent damage of PFC front-end boost ...

With the rise of vehicle electrification, the number of digital power control systems and electric motors in automobiles is expanding rapidly. Correspondingly, electrical systems must be as efficient ...

One of the most common reasons to measure current in today’s automotive systems is to detect fault conditions and respond to them quickly. I touched on this topic previously in Signal Chain Basics ...

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 ...

The usual way of preventing a small motor from drawing too much current is to install overcurrent protection in the form of a circuit breaker or some other kind of limiter. But installations that ...