The A3992 from Allegro MicroSystems is a complete microstepping motor driver with serial interface and outputs rated at ±1.5 A and 50 V. The A3992 from Allegro MicroSystems is a complete microstepping ...

The usual way of preventing a small motor from drawing too much current is to install overcurrent protection in the form of a circuit breaker or some other kind of limiter. But installations that ...

Sizing conductors and protection for rotating electrical equipment is commonly required in the field and on exams. The rules ...

Thanks to ongoing innovations in technology, electrical engineers' approach to motor protection has changed over the years. The traditional strategy to large AC motor protection (e.g., over 500 hp), ...

Protecting an electronic circuit from damage due to excessive current or heat is the primary function of many circuit protection technologies. In the past, this protection took the form of a fuse or ...

Menlo Park, Calif. — Raychem Circuit Protection, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, has introduced the PolySwitch LVR series of resettable circuit protection devices to help protect electric motors ...

In continuing to provide the protective relay market with the newest innovations for replacement units, Basler Electric is offering a microprocessor-based BE1-50/51B-230 as an exact plug and play ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. New industrial and appliance motor drives have become more advanced in performance and more compact in size. This is largely due to advancement in ...