The wiring inside a dwelling that you cannot see may be an arc fault waiting to happen, due to improper installation; corrosion; damage caused by rodents, insects, or other pests; penetration by ...

The 2026 National Electrical Code clarifies rules for 10 amp branch circuits, conductor sizes and permitted uses for LED ...

Generally, the Art. 210 requirements for branch circuits are prerequisites for applying requirements found elsewhere. This fact is exemplified by the overcurrent protection requirements [Sec. 210.20].

Said to be ideal for applications requiring branch circuit protection that comply with UL and CSA standards, the Bulletin 1492-MC circuit breakers may be used to protect wiring and associated ...

I continue to be surprised by how many equipment designers are confused by UL circuit protection standards. In trying to meet conflicting standards, engineers may actually decrease the level of ...

Wesgarde is highlighting the Optifuse 641, 642 and 643 mid-amp circuit breakers for large vehicle applications, offering ...

The new line of Allen-Bradley Bulletin 1492-MC circuit breakers meet North American electrical standards and conserve panel space to provide advanced branch circuit protection. The 1492-MC circuit ...

Middletown, Pa. — Touch-safe fuse terminal blocks from Phoenix Contact accept Class CC and Class J fuses to meet National Electrical Code requirements for branch circuit protection. UL-Listed for ...

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 ...

My introduction to circuit protection came at the tender age of eight. Being a curious lad with an inventive – and apparently self-destructive – bent, I decided to make my mother a lamp. I put a hose ...

Chloride offers its ONEAC brand ONePlus Series Power Conditioned UPS. Point-of-Sale equipment, ATMs, and kiosks are subject to costly failures often traced to power disruptions. To help combat this ...