Starters and contactors are key ingredients in the process of starting equipment in a mine. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Starters and contactors are motor-starting devices. Used mining applications large ...

The XT line of IEC contactors and overload relays from Omega are easy to install. Its modular design and compact frame makes this series the ideal solution for customer applications up to 32 A (AC-3), ...

Does a ring final circuit have to be supplied directly from a protective device in the distribution board or consumer unit, or is it permitted to supply the two ends of the ring via a dedicated radial ...

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 ...

Electric drives require effective protection against overloads and short circuits. Both phenomena cause motor disruption and create a risk of damage to the motor. This could lead to a potentially ...

Safety is a major concern in a good many motor-driven applications. This is true in industrial applications where motion starts when power is applied and especially true when power is restored after ...