The transformation of the power landscape involves more than just generation. The distribution of electricity is being changed as well, with technology designed to make electrical systems safer, more ...

Atom Power, inventor of a digital circuit breaker, introduced the second generation of its technology. The Generation 2 Atom Switch is now UL Listed to UL 489I — the standard listing for solid-state ...

The global demand for green energy sources is driving strong market growth for solar power systems. Although a great deal of development work is still focused on making PV (photovoltaic) energy ...

American Circuit Breaker Manufacturers Association says new research shows advantages of AFCI circuit breakers over AFCI receptacles. The American Circuit Breaker Manufacturers Association (ACBMA), a ...

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 ...

The SchuSeries 6135 and 6136 power-entry modules combine an appliance inlet and circuit breaker to provide an alternative to fused power-entry modules for applications with high inrush currents and ...

Michael Sanborn’s column, “Five Ws,” in the Nov. 18 edition was an excellent response to BH Energy’s shallow explanation of ...

A circuit breaker at Guam Memorial Hospital failed to operate properly last Friday and burned out, according to the Guam Power Authority. The power agency plans to prepare a report on the incident, in ...

Atom Power has launched its second-generation Atom Switch, a digital circuit breaker, for commercial use. The Generation 2 Atom Switch is UL-listed to UL 489I, meeting the standard for solid-state ...