Controllers Guard Against Arc Faults

Focus:

Replacements for mechanical circuit breakers, solid-state power controllers can detect and report arc faults in wiring.

What you’ll learn:

• How to implement arc fault circuit protection for wiring systems (wire harnesses)
• How to implement arc fault circuit protection while preventing nuisance tripping
• How to understand operation of National Hybrid's solid-state power controller with Texas Instruments' arc-fault protection technology (overview)

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Author & Publication:

Kevin Mussmacher P.E., Director Business Development, and William L. Froeb, Director of Power Products, National Hybrid Inc., Ronkonkoma, NY, Power Electronics Technology, Nov 01 2004

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