An overcurrent relay is a protective device that detects excessive current flow and triggers circuit breakers to prevent damage. Commonly used in power systems, it safeguards equipment from faults, ...

Protection circuits are vital for any electronic design to be successful. In our previous protection circuit tutorials we have designed many basic protection circuits that can be adapted into your ...

From traditional fuses to eFuses, understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers ...

Abstract: This paper presents two add-on features for the voltage control scheme of directly voltage-controlled distributed energy resource units (VC-DERs) of an islanded microgrid to provide ...

If you do not know anything about overcurrent, overcurrent protection or overcurrent protection devices, you have come to the right place! Below we examine the different categories of overcurrent, ...

Abstract: A single-line-to-ground (SLG) fault occurs at the ungrounded side of a transformer (e.g., wye-grounded-delta, wye-grounded-wye, or wye-grounded-wye-grounded through a large impedance ...

Transformer overcurrent protection safeguards windings, insulation, and conductors from overloads and short circuits. Using fuses, relays, and circuit breakers ensures electrical safety, NEC ...

One of the most common reasons to measure current in today’s automotive systems is to detect fault conditions and respond to them quickly. I touched on this topic previously in Signal Chain Basics ...

With the rise of vehicle electrification, the number of digital power control systems and electric motors in automobiles is expanding rapidly. Correspondingly, electrical systems must be as efficient ...