Circuit breakers are used in nearly all electrical systems — from residential dwellings to electric utility facilities. We rely on them to protect our systems from damaging overcurrents and short ...

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 ...

Management and maintenance personnel at power generating facilities face the same challenges operating their plant’s electrical distribution system as other large industrial plants-shrinking resources ...

Klein is a big name in electrical, and the affordable Klein ET300 circuit breaker finder doesn’t disappoint. For about $30, this popular model calibrates quickly and emits a clear, loud tone and ...

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 ...

For most of my life, my main experience with circuit breakers has been resetting the kitchen or bathroom Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) when they occasionally trip. As a result, although ...