Usually an Electronic Circuit Breaker is composed of three components: a MOSFET, MOSFET controller, and a current sense resistor. Linear Technology's LTC4213 is a new type of circuit breaker that ...

Millions of U.S. and Canadian homes were built with circuit breaker panels that one expert has questioned as a potential fire hazard. Issues about Federal Pacific Electric’s “Stab-Lok ...

The 15-amp and 20-amp breakers often handle baseboard heaters, 30-amp serve water heaters and electric dryers, 40- and 50-amp are for electric ranges, and the 70-amp could serve a large air ...

This is a feature of many electronic-trip circuit breakers, and is not intentionally provided on standard thermal-magnetic, molded-case units. The final region is the “long-time region,” operating in ...

According to a notice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Schneider Electric is recalling approximately 1.4 million of its circuit breaker boxes—also referred to as “electric ...

The circuit breakers in houses are generally simpler than those used in commercial and industrial buildings, which often have electronic components and are designed for use in places with higher ...

A new circuit breaker has been designed with current ratings up to 50A in a package smaller than mil spec MS 24571 and 10% lighter than most competing devices. Rated from 1A to 50A, the 4140 ...