Electrical Distribution and Protection Reference Materials

Description: Buildings are evolving into networks of electric and electronic systems to help reach net zero goals. ...

Description: Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS) protection devicessuch as shielded cables, crowbars, filters and clampingdevices have been widely used for a number of years to solve EMI problems. ...

Description: In today's world, ensuring data integrity and safety under all conditions is emerging as a critical concern. The supercapacitor offers key benefits for rugged environments, high backup power, standby ...

Description: What is the relationship between AT (Ampere*turn) and Tesla or Gauss? What magnet strength will activate a 15 AT reed switch at 5 mm? There is not an answer that is both simple and accurate. ...

Description: How GFCIs Protect People From Electrical Hazards in Commercial Kitchens ...

Description: Circuit Breakers are reusable overcurrent protection devices. After tripping to break the circuit, the breaker can be reset to protect the circuit again. There are two accepted definitions for circuit ...

Description: WHAT IS A CIRCUIT BREAKER? ...

Description: In the modern industrial landscape, efficiency, reliability, and safety are paramount. With automation and advanced electronics at the core of production and control systems, the significance of ...

Description: In the dynamic world of industrial electronics and automation, energy efficiency is emerging as a critical concern for both Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Maintenance, Repair, and ...

Description: The efficiency and reliability of any manufacturing facility or commercial building heavily depend on the condition of its machinery and equipment. Without preventative maintenance, the probability of ...

Description: After meeting with the customer, Chief’s solution was to source a high quality back-up alarm from Seger A.S and design and assemble a custom pigtail with an Amphenol Sine connector. ...

Description: Some circuits may be damaged if they try to talk to each other, and digital isolators are devices that make it possible for them to communicate without blowing each other up. In this Q&A, Rudye ...

Description: Electrification is transforming the automotive industry, forcing designers who once worried about fuel economy to now think about charge times, range, and power converter efficiency. Electric vehicles ...

Description: Principle: When the electrical appliance is working normally, the bimetallic sheet is in a free state and the contacts are in a closed/disconnected state. When the temperature rises to the operating ...

Description: Fusible link and fusible wire are still found in many OEM vehicles, intended as a simple way to protect electrical circuits from overheating (fusible link is a short piece of wire designed to melt and ...

Description: It's not unusual that solar photovoltaic (PV) systems would require fuses - after all, these installations can carry substantial electrical loads, so overcurrent protection is critical to their safe ...

Description: WHAT ARE DIN RAIL TERMINAL BLOCKS? ...

Description: Born from the industrial age, transformers are one of electrical engineering's most useful inventions. They are used in all types of electrical equipment applications ranging from HVAC, water pumps, ...

Description: Dual voltage systems are typically found in work vehicles, utility vehicles and other specialty vehicles that have many electrically powered accessories. When the voltage required to power a motor ...

Description: Marine-rated circuit breakers have a long-standing reputation for their ability to meet the unique needs of electrical systems in boats. But they can also be ideal for many "land-based" vehicle ...

Description: DC electrical components are constantly evolving to meet challenges for use in heavy-duty vehicles, trucks, and mobile equipment. Here's a look at 10 innovations by Waytek suppliers that are making it ...

Description: Rotating machines are fundamental in various industrial operations. From oil and gas exploration, where motors are essential in pumps and compressors, to manufacturing processes such as steelmaking, ...

Description: Motor protector is a necessary protective component in the motor, which will provide timely protection when the motor encounters problems such as overheating, overload, undervoltage, and missing ...

Description: Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is an electrical transient that poses a serious threat to electronic circuits. ...

Description: Ground Faults in VFDs on Resistance-Grounded Systems ...

Description: In recent years, with the continuous improvement of social productivity, many new production equipments have emerged around us. Electric motors are widely used in our production and daily life. Due to ...

Description: In order to reduce warranty repair costs and improve user satisfaction, vehicle manufacturers must find increasingly efficient solutions to help protect many power functions against damage from ...

Description: Electromechanical and solid state horns are just two types of electric horns. Even though they are similar in sound and appearance, they have very important differences that anyone looking to ...

Description: Power distribution modules, also known as PDMs, are devices used to manage and distribute electrical power within various systems and applications. They efficiently distribute electrical power to ...

Description: As required components for on-road vehicles, chances are you have come across audible warning devices in some form or fashion. But here’s what you may not know about these essential electrical ...

Description: Automotive electrical systems require reliable protection against overcurrent situations. One essential component in this regard is the automotive circuit breaker. In this post, we will delve into the ...

Description: Laborelec carries out condition assessment on rotating electrical machines as part of its mission to assist in operating and maintaining power plants and other industrial installations. For this kind ...

Description: To provide a better shopping experience, our website uses cookies. Continuing use of the site implies consent to our Terms of Use & Privacy Policies. Direct current (DC) contactors are electrical ...

Description: In the realm of vehicle safety, innovation continues to drive advancements aimed at protecting drivers, passengers, and pedestrians alike. One such innovation is the Acoustical Vehicle Alerting System ...

Description: When it comes to marine applications, electrical systems play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation and safety of onboard equipment. Within these electrical systems, connectors are crucial for ...

Description: Determine the Voltage: Begin by identifying the voltage requirement for your automotive relay. Common voltages for automotive relays are 12V, 24V, or higher. Check the requirements of the electrical ...

Description: In order to produce sound, electric horns go through a two step cycle hundreds of times per second while the horn is activated. Figure 1, below, is a cross sectional view intended to help with the ...

Description: Power Distribution Modules (PDMs) are widely used in a variety of industries and applications to distribute power to multiple loads from a single power source. PDMs are the ideal solution for ...

Description: The temperature switches is a switch that determines the on-off based on the temperature of the object to be controlled. According to their different action principles, they can be divided into ...

Description: A pair of gold-plated silver nickel contacts with strong oxidation resistance and more stable contact, especially suitable for low-voltage DC circuits. Thermal protector is placed in a constant ...

Description: Select a suitable volume of thermal protector based on the power and volume of the motor. For small motors, priority should be given to binding and fixing factors, and smaller thermal protectors ...

Description: AC DRIVE ADVANTAGES AND AC DRIVE APPLICATIONS ...

Description: Care should be used when applying an inverter in a multiple motor application. ...

Description: Different Types of Varistors ...

Description: What is a Varistor? ...

Description: Harmonics do no useful work; they degrade the level of power quality and efficiency in a commercial building or industrial facility. ...

Description: Learn more about e-bike market trends, block diagrams, and the benefits of recommended Littelfuse products. ...

Description: The purpose of this Fuseology section is to promote a better understanding of fuses and some of the more common application details ...

Description: Our company controls the temperature of the thermal protector by the method of full inspection and sorting. According to the requirements of GB13232-91 (idt IEC34-11-3) "General Rules for Mounted ...

Description: The exponential growth in renewable wind and solar energy generation has triggered a corresponding demand for battery energy storage systems (BESSs). With dropping fossil fuel consumption, new country ...

Description: When installing the TP1 thermal protector in the transformer, the power of the transformer must be confirmed first. If the transformer power is small and the current is within the range of the thermal ...

Description: Automated testing of MMICs often uses wide electrical specifications that, unfortunately, allow outliers into the pass population. Although removal of these outliers has been extensively studied in ...

Description: Ofil has solutions that assist electrical utilities manage their infrastructure. Our solutions aim at reducing maintenance cost and extending the operational lifetime of components that are exposed to ...

Description: Long-term storage represents a viable solution to maintaining a continuous supply of semiconductor components in long-lifecycle applications but how does long-term storage affect performance? ...

Description: For items that have been in long-term storage, quality and reliability are key concerns. To determine the quality of aged components in real-world applications, Rochester performed an analysis of ...

Description: Choosing the correct fuse for your application can be overwhelming and time-consuming, even for a seasoned electronics design engineer. ...

Description: This article discusses the advantages of SMPD with advanced isolation packaging and how implementing this technology with your EV design results in significantly higher power density in a smaller ...

Description: Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS) protection devices such as shielded cables, crowbars, filters and clamping devices have been widely used for a number of years to solve EMI problems. ...

Description: The adoption of electric and hybrid electric vehicles depends on a network of charging stations. Consumers don't want to run out of juice in a place where they cannot recharge their vehicles ...

Description: IoT technology has entered the home creating the smart home with products for convenience, security, lighting control, entertainment, and environmental control. ...

Description: Smart Grid – a dynamic electrical system where at any moment power flows from an available generating station to consumers and the network architecture gets constantly reconfigured to meet ...

Description: The stability and reliability of power delivery have always been a major concern of electrical utilities and were given higher priorities than the power losses issues. According to the World Bank ...

Description: Benefits of Littelfuse components - fire & smoke alarms ...

Description: Prevention through Design with Special-Purpose GFCIs ...

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Description: The IP Code, IEC standard 60529, sometimes interpreted as Ingress Protection Marking, classifies and rates the degree of protection provided against intrusion, dust, accidental contact, and water by ...

Description: Using heat shrink materials is an excellent way to protect crucial electrical connections and keep wire connections secure. However, some confusion lingers over heat shrink materials and how they are ...

Description: There are many types of low-voltage automotive wire, but the two most common are GPT wire and cross-link polyethylene wire. The key differences between them lie primarily in the properties of their ...

Description: Few things beat the satisfaction of stepping back to admire a job well done, especially when it comes to pristine electrical work. While manufacturers continue to advance the features of electrical ...

Description: Automotive wiring has a tough job to do. It must operate in adverse conditions such as extreme heat and cold, vibration, moisture, and chemicals. Chemical corrosion has increased over the years due to ...

Description: When it comes to lighting patterns for vehicle work lights, some work vehicle customers are unsure whether spotlights or floodlights will best suit their operators' needs. Other questions may arise ...

Description: CAN, which stands for Controller Area Network, has been in use for more than 30 years and is increasingly found in passenger vehicles, class 7 and 8 trucks, construction equipment, and off-highway ...

Description: When planning circuit protection for trucks and off-road equipment, it's important to account for ambient heat, inrush currents, mounting considerations, environmental factors and more. ...

Description: Recent decades have witnessed the rapid growth of computers, business machines, industrial controls, medical electronics equipment and many other devices that utilize digital techniques. Concurrent ...

Description: Adhesives are often expected to hold up under significant environmental stress. Heat poses unique challenges that can alter the chemistry and durability of a material. One attribute used to better ...

Description: IEC 62368-1: Global safety standard applies to a wide range of electrical and electronic equipment up to 600 V ...

Description: In the case of mixed assembly of SMT and THT components on a printed circuit board, the questions are raised: two soldering processes? Manual assembly? Is there something more effective? Yes, there ...

Description: MicroGrid® Materials for Wind Applications ...

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Description: A deeper dive into the fundamentals of EMI, discuss electromagnetic compatibility and outline your design choices when considering electromagnetic energy and its potential effect on your product, and ...

Description: What's the cost to your business if your electrical system unexpectedly fails? If your production equipment stops running, your computers switch off, phones go down and the lights go out. ...

Description: The oil and gas industry is facing an impending shakeup. ...

Description: How do you help personnel to visualize problems they'll only face when working remotely? How do you give new recruits the confidence to tackle a dangerous task successfully on the first attempt ...

Description: They had the best artists, the biggest stars and a compelling idea that thousands of people loved...so how did the Fyre Festival become an infamous disaster? ...

Description: More and more panels are incorporating smarter breakers with sensors that can provide alerts and take action when they detect an issue. Panel builders can choose from 3 levels of device monitoring, ...

Description: Short circuit current ratings (SCCR) are a critical specification when designing industrial control panels. Determining the appropriate SCCR actually requires no calculations. Instead, there is a ...

Description: Your large (>400 HP) motors require special protection to ensure reliable operation and a long life. Learn how the features of today's smarter motor-protecting circuit breakers are up to the task. ...

Description: The pandemic greatly increased the use by manufacturers and distributors of digital and online tools to stay in touch with customers. Panel builders are using these digital tools for finding and ...

Description: When selecting the right low voltage power circuit breaker for an application, it is important to consider both short-circuit current ratings and short-time current ratings. Understanding these ...

Description: Both residential and commercial customers are increasingly turning to renewable energy sources that's creating huge demand for energy storage systems. Panel shops should be looking at how they can be ...

Description: The latest panel technology often offers big benefits. But depending on the application, the older technology may be better. Here are some factors to consider when selecting control panel components ...

Description: Try to imagine doing business today without your cell phone. You probably can't. In the same way, panel builders using communication-enabled devices like breakers and automatic transfer switches can't ...

Description: If you appreciate the wisdom of combining the fax, scan, and copy functions into a single device, the benefits of combining the function of relays and meters in your breakers should be crystal clear. ...

Description: Repair or replace? It's a question repeatedly faced by plant engineers and maintenance managers. For power distribution equipment, there are four important considerations when making that decision. ...

Description: Some panel builders are content to offer traditional, serviceable designs. Others position themselves as higher-value providers, offering panels with more functions and performance. They often achieve ...

Description: Panels with higher AIC / SCCR ratings provide superior safety, helping protect employees and equipment while avoiding production losses and scrap. OEM machine builders and panel builders can pursue ...

Description: THE CHALLENGE Inefficiency and lower oil prices lead to overcapacity of an existing gas turbine ...

Description: Circuit breakers are increasingly being used instead of fuses for transportation equipment of all types. Circuit breakers have many virtues: They're more durable, they're easier to reset and replace, ...

Description: While circuit breakers are becoming more prominent in 12-volt system design, the fuse remains a common, and useful, technology. If you're not up on your fuses, here's an overview of where they fit ...

Description: Dual voltage electrical systems solve many power requirement problems in today's trucks, buses and motor coaches, but like any specialized technology, dual voltage establishes its own rules. ...