This article discusses Allegro’s current sensor integrated circuits (ICs) and its DC current capability and fuse characteristics, as well as its 50 A to 200 A measurement capability. It also features ...

The new Thomas & Betts Hi-Tech 38kV Trans-Guard OS Shorty Backup Current-Limiting Fuse provides risk reduction of disruptive transformer failure. Designed for use in 26.4 to 34.5kV distribution and ...

In electronics and electrical engineering, a fuse is an electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit. Its essential component is a metal wire or ...

Fuses are an essential part of many system designs, and we’ve come to depend on them since the earliest days of electricity. The basic concept of using a fusible link—which self-heats due to current ...

The new Trans-Guard™ EXT Current-Limiting Backup Fuse is designed to enhance protection on overhead distribution systems by significantly reducing the amount of energy let-through to the source of the ...

The current flowing through an appliance can be calculated by rearranging the equation: Once the current is known the next highest fuse rating is chosen. A fuse rated below the normal operating ...

It’s easy to trivialize the need for a fuse and how to select one. We have all been annoyed or exasperated by a blown fuse. Sometimes we wish there was no such component needed for our circuits. With ...