A total of 27,185 units of the 2022-2026 Lucid Air have been recalled due to an issue with overcurrent protection, leading to ...

Selecting overcurrent protection for motors is the topic for this EC&M Tech Talk. Randy Barnett first lists the three types ...

Surge Protection, Weidmüller Group Protection in electrical systems is often misunderstood, especially when it comes to the ...

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 bq24314C is a highly integrated circuit designed to provide protection to Li-ion batteries from failures of the charging circuit. The IC continuously monitors the input voltage, the input current, ...

Repurposing outdated and/or unused electronics not only offers creative and effective ways to mitigate the environmental impact of e-waste, but also inspires a change in mindset. If you are like me, ...

Directional overcurrent protection is used when it is necessary to protect the system against fault currents that could circulate in both directions through a system element, and when bi-directional ...

For modern distribution protection, Negative Phase Sequence (NPS) Protection is often relegated in favor of common elements such as Overcurrent (OC) or Earth Fault (EF), but NPS is an incredibly ...

In this EC&M Tech Talk Randy Barnett discusses in five different sections the concepts and rules of overcurrent protection. Overcurrent protective devices include the fuses and circuit breakers ...