How to avoid overloading outlets during the holidays

With the holiday season in full swing, lights and decorations are appearing on homes and businesses across Chicagoland. But ...
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Overload or Short Circuit Protection? How to Protect Your Design Against Both Dangers

Circuit breakers are used in a variety of ways. They are mounted in panelboards to protect branch circuit wiring, and they are built into equipment to protect it. With this range of applications, it's ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Overcurrent Protection Basics

Courtesy of www.MikeHolt.com. Based on the 2020 NEC. Article 240 provides the requirements for overcurrent protection and selecting/installing overcurrent protective ...
Electronic Design

Voltage Regulator Offers Overload Indication, Short-Circuit Protection

This voltage regulator delivers smooth control of a constant voltage from 0 to 8 V. It protects the load against short circuits and indicates connection, overload, and output level. The series chain ...