Power systems today operate in an environment where reliability and safety must be maintained despite rising loads, expanding ...

Ground fault protection is a cornerstone in ensuring the safety and operational reliability of modern power systems. Ground faults, which occur when an unintended electrical path connects a live ...

Cheap, low-quality power strips aren't afraid of cutting corners, and the USB ports on them are most vulnerable.

Power protection is like insurance: You pay for it, yet hope you don’t need it. But it’s not a simple “purchase.” The first protection question is, “What am I seeking to protect and against what event ...

Editor’s note: I am happy to present this month’s author for this Signal Chain Basics blog, John P. Griffith, who is a systems engineer for the Interface group at TI. This article focuses on the ...

Medium-voltage motors are critical to a facility’s power system. Not only are they expensive, but their failure can have crippling, long-lasting impacts on a plant’s operation. As such, properly ...

How you should treat the neutral conductor depends on your system design. Neutral conductors must be grounded to prevent inadvertent potentials on conductive surfaces of equipment, enclosures and ...

Exar Corporation announced the XR3070-78X family of ruggedized RS-485/RS-422 transceivers for harsh industrial environments. The analog bus pins can withstand direct shorts up to ±18V and are ...

With phones charging, gaming consoles starting up, and laptops buzzing as you work, the two standard outlets near your desk or bedside table can get overloaded rather quickly. To avoid blowing a fuse ...

Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority has fully restored power to all affected areas following a temporary outage ...