Featuring no moving parts and a resistance switching action that latches immediately following an overcurrent tripping condition, the PolySwitch BD280 bladed contact device provides resettable ...

Raychem Circuit Protection, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, has announced the introduction of its 2Pro device series that features integrated overcurrent ...

This paper discusses about the integrated overcurrent/overvoltage protection device that helps protect telecommunications equipments. With the advancement in ...

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 ...

Design engineers often give circuit protection only cursory attention. For example, fuses, diodes, and varistors are so well known that designers select them with ...

Tyco Electronics announced today a new addition to its popular PolySwitch resettable PPTC (polymeric positive temperature coefficient) devices surface-mount product family. Designed for the latest ...

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

Tyco Electronics announced the introduction of a Metal Hybrid PPTC (MHP) technology useful for high-rate-discharge battery applications at ratings above 30VDC/30A such as cordless power tools, e-bikes ...

Overcurrent protection of conductors is an idea so simple that it is almost self-evident. Excessive current in a conductor results in rapid temperature rise, which damages insulation and creates ...

If a protective device rating is marked on an appliance, the branch-circuit overcurrent device rating shall not exceed the protective device rating marked on the appliance. If a protective device ...