When I moved into my current home, the kitchen had been recently remodeled. Great! That meant it had at least two 20-amp circuits to handle all the kitchen appliances, countertop and wall receptacles ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Protecting an electronic circuit from damage due to excessive current or heat is the primary function of many circuit protection technologies. In the past, this protection took the form of a fuse or ...

The Raychem Circuit Protection PolySwitch TRW250-180 is a coated, resettable, radial-leaded, overcurrent protection device. Compared to the previous uncoated version, the new device is now insulated ...