Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Stumped by the Code? Rules for sizing transformer secondary conductors?

Q. What are the NEC rules for sizing transformer secondary conductors? A. A set of conductors supplying single or separate loads is permitted to be connected to a transformer secondary without ...
Electronic Design

Resettable Overcurrent Protection Device For Li-Ion Batteries Offers Size and Cost Benefits

TYCO ELECTRONICS announced the introduction of a Metal Hybrid PPTC (MHP) technology useful for high-rate-discharge battery applications at ratings above 30VDC/30A such as cordless power tools, e-bikes ...
Business Wire

ABLIC Launches the S-82A2A/B and S-82B2A/B Series of 2-Serial Cell Battery Protection ICs ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ABLIC Inc. (President: Nobumasa Ishiai, head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo hereinafter “ABLIC”), a group company of MinebeaMitsumi Inc. today launched the S-82A2A/B and S-82B2A/B ...
Electronic Design

Selecting Fuses: Simple Procedures to Get the Right Overcurrent Protection for DC-DC Converters

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. Although features and functionality attract the most attention for new electronic products, whether consumer, ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Stumped by the Code? Placement of Overcurrent Protection Devices

All questions and answers are based on the 2017 NEC. Q. Per the NEC, overcurrent protection devices must be placed at what location in branch-circuit or feeder conductors? A. Except as permitted by ...