In earliest times, circuits could be broken only by separation of contacts in air followed by drawing the resulting electric arc out to such a length that it can no longer be maintained. This means of ...
Its name, circuit breaker, indicates clearly its role. It breaks electric circuits. To achieve this purpose, it separates mechanically two points in the circuit to a certain distance large enough to ...
Vishay has introduced an automotive-rated series of positive temperature coefficient (PTC) in-rush current thermistors that can absorb up to 340J, designed for dc link charging and energy discharge ...