Understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers create reliable consumer products.

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 ...

Electrical overcurrents can not only damage systems, but also cause costly downtime. Fuses are said to be a great way to protect a battery energy storage system (BESS) simply and cost-effectively. In ...

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Transtector, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of end-to-end power and signal integrity solutions, has released a new line of ...

Learn about new automotive-grade fuse advances that offer enhanced overcurrent performance for applications that operate in tough environmental conditions. Advances engineered into AEC-200-compliant ...

The AirMatrix 2410 family of surface mount electronic fuses provides AC line overcurrent protection for LED applications. Housed in an EIA 2410 compact package the AirMatrix targets LED and other ...

Tri-onic Class RK5 TR and TRS fuses are equipped with current-limiting capabilities that prevent damage to system components in short-circuit conditions. The fuses feature an open-fuse indicator, ...

Nisshinbo Micro Devices has launched the NB7142 and NB7143 series Li-Ion battery protection ICs, intended for applications requiring high-precision overcurrent and short-circuit detection, such as ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ABLIC Inc. (President: Nobumasa Ishiai, head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo hereinafter “ABLIC”), a group company of MinebeaMitsumi Inc. today launched the S-82A2A/B and S-82B2A/B ...

What happens when a fuse blows or a breaker fails its maintenance inspection? You replace it with one just like it, right? But how do you know the existing overcurrent protection device (OCPD) is ...

The usual way of preventing a small motor from drawing too much current is to install overcurrent protection in the form of a circuit breaker or some other kind of limiter. But installations that ...