Power-supply failure takes on significant importance in high-end computer, telecom, medical, and industrial applications, in which uninterruptible power is paramount. In these systems, diode-OR-ed ...

TO BE READ BY ALL ELECTROSCHEMATICS ENTHUSIASTS! Much needs to be said about this oft neglected subject. We would never even think of connecting the utility mains to our house without proper circuit ...

What's driving the need for protection devices and the challenges of implementing them. Traditional types of protection devices. Different approaches to protection, including surge stoppers. The ...

Several types of devices are employed in electronic systems to protect against voltage transients, power surges, and excessive voltage or current. Varistors is one of those devices that protect ...

Lighting a string of LEDs at a constant brightness requires driving it with a regulated current. A boost converter is commonly used to step up the voltage to a level high enough to bias the LEDs on ...

The circuit protection market is filled with such a wide variety of fuses today that the previously accepted method of specifying fuses is just not enough. Instead, the proper application of fuses in ...

A circuit breaker is a programmed automatic electric switch, which is utilized to protect an electrical circuit from damage by excess current. The basic function of circuit breaker is to stop the flow ...

Low-voltage circuit breakers are predominant in virtually every electrical power system. Several years ago, Shermco Industries surveyed NETA-accredited companies for the IEEE Electrical Safety ...

The world population is expected to hit 10 billion by mid-century and 15 billion by the end of this century. ~60% of the oil produced is consumed for transportation, while vehicular emissions stand ...