The rate of transient occurrences varies with every power system. Recent studies show that surges of 1kV or less are common — whereas 3kV surges are rare. Protecting against more frequent (internally ...

Protect your devices with effective surge protection and power outage safety tips. Learn practical electronics protection ...

Just how well do facility managers understand power surges and surge protective devices (SPDs), otherwise known as transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSSs)? According to a survey conducted by the ...

Clean, reliable power quality is critical to smart home performance. Common electrical problems like voltage sags, surges, and harmonic distortions can cause downtime, damage equipment, and degrade ...

As graphics processing units (GPUs) and other artificial-intelligence (AI) chips push the power limits of data centers, it’s becoming vital to prevent the current racing into them from overloading the ...

Federal agency computers once required rooms full of equipment, but today, much of that computing power has moved to desktops, laptops and even smaller devices. Smartphones and tablets now have as ...

Overvoltage protection of AC power lines is a common practice, which encompasses a variety of protection circuit solutions. Most designs are cost-driven and tend to use only the bare minimum of ...

Circuit protection devices are safety components that are used in every electronic device and system, ranging from the smallest smartphones and wearables to high-reliability applications like ...

A new type of device provides designers of automated installations for North America with performance, cost, and safety benefits. Industrial machinery and equipment system designs typically rely on ...

Ground fault protection is a cornerstone in ensuring the safety and operational reliability of modern power systems. Ground faults, which occur when an unintended electrical path connects a live ...