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].

A typical low-voltage variable-frequency drive. Industrial facilities commonly use variable-frequency drives (VFDs) to control the speed at which alternating current motors operate. Let’s examine a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Group motor protection as described in NFPA 70, the U. S. National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 430.53 lets two or more motors be protected by the same overcurrent device as long as the installation ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

TO BE READ BY ALL ELECTROSCHEMATICS ENTHUSIASTS! Much needs to be said about this oft neglected subject. We would never even think of connecting the utility mains to our house without proper circuit ...

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 ...