Eaton Aerospace is to shrink its arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) for use in fighters and adapt the technology to DC and three-phase AC electrical systems. Single-phase AC arc-fault circuit ...

Siemens has launched a refined medium-voltage circuit-breaker. The 3AH4 vacuum circuit-breakers have an operating current of 4000 A for the 36-kV voltage level. It is the first vacuum circuit-breaker ...

The tell-tale sound, flash of light, flames, and resulting smoke is the ultimate workplace nightmare: an arc flash incident. Something has gone wrong, and people and equipment are in danger. In ...

Residential electrical branch circuit breakers incorporate electronic and electrical technology in Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters that can turn off power to prevent fires if arcing occurs. This ...

An advanced arc fault circuit breaker (AFCB) designed to protect aircraft from wire-related accidents, including fuel tank explosions, has started test flights. Manufacturer Eaton Aerospace hopes the ...

Siemens has recalled 2.2 million circuit breakers, load centers, and meter combos after an installer reported a spring clip that broke during installation creating a fire hazard, the Consumer Product ...

Effective January 1, 2014, where a receptacle outlet is supplied by a branch circuit that requires arc-fault circuit interrupter protection [210.12(A)], a replacement receptacle at this outlet shall ...