This AFCI is the size of a common residential circuit breaker and is equipped with a built-in electronic trip indicator. It’s designed to mitigate the effects of arcing faults produced by worn ...

The United States' National Electrical Code (NEC) recently expanded Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) requirements (see "Arc-Detecting Circuit Breakers Will See Wider Use" at ...

The Weekly Fix is a home maintenance column by Home Repair Resource Center, a Cleveland Heights nonprofit that helps homeowners buy, repair and retain their homes. Each week, the center offers a ...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and electrical and fire safety advocates across the globe are celebrating the 25-year anniversary of the Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI).

Your circuit breakers are some of the most important but least understood parts of your home's electrical system, keeping you safe from electrical fires. Let's take a look at how they work.

The study of vacuum arc behaviour and interrupter technologies represents a cornerstone in advancing the safety and efficiency of high-voltage electrical systems. Vacuum arcs are plasma discharges ...

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 ...

Eaton Aerospace is developing a new technology to protect electrical systems for U.S. civilian and military aircraft that could drastically reduce the chance of electrical shorts resulting in cabin ...