The Xiaomi Smart Plug 2 has been unveiled in Europe. The new Xiaomi gadget allows the user to transform regular home appliances into smart home gadgets that can be controlled remotely using an app or ...

When it comes to overcurrent protection of electronic equipment, fuses have long been the standard solution. They come in a wide variety of ratings and mounting styles to fit virtually any application ...

This paper discusses about the integrated overcurrent/overvoltage protection device that helps protect telecommunications equipments. With the advancement in ...

This 'back-to-the-basics' video that explains how non-directional overcurrent works. It shows the difference between a fuse and an overcurrent protections scheme with current transformer, relay and ...

Understanding the overcurrent trilogy will help you protect your circuits. Circuit overcurrent protection encompasses overload, short-circuit, and ground-fault protection. NEC Art. 100 defines ...

The overcurrent protection requirements outlined in the NEC can be found in Art. 240, except as noted in Table 240.3. As we noted in Part 16 of our series on Electrical Services, the requirements for ...

This circuit provides latching and high-speed overcurrent protection for power-factor corrected (PFC) boost converters operating at dc voltages to 380 V. Overcurrent damage of PFC front-end boost ...

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 ...