Breakers + surge protection

Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of its heavy duty safety switches with surge protection, the latest in its expanding portfolio of switching devices. Combining Eaton’s heavy duty safety switches with integrated surge protective devices (SPD) courtesy of the Eaton SP1 and CVX series, this packaged solution provides contractors and end users with…

“Businesses of all sizes face potential risks when operating online and therefore need to consider their cybersecurity,” she said. “Small businesses may even be seen as easy targets to get into bigger businesses through the supply chain or payment portals.” Toth is the lead author of NIST’s Small Business Information Security: The Fundamentals . The guide is written…

The DeviceMaster RTS 4P2E is the 4-port model of Comtrol’s popular line of industrially-focused DIN-rail mount serial device servers.  Packaged in a compact, rugged housing, the RTS 4P2E model provides four serial ports via standard DB9 male connectors with the additional benefit of a two-port Ethernet switch to support a variety of network installations.  Featuring…

Larson Electronics, a leading industrial lighting company, has announced the release of a Class 1 Division 1 dimmable rotary switch for use in hazardous locations. The EXP-DRW explosion proof rotary switch is Class 1 and Class 2, Division 1 and 2 approved and provides a safe and secure method for operators to adjust the intensity…

MicroPower Direct’s LDC-240 series is a family of compact, AC/DC LED drivers specifically designed to provide the constant current output, high-efficiency, wide AC input range and rugged packaging required for industrial lighting systems. Key Features Seven models operate from a universal 90 to 305 VAC input and provide constant current outputs ranging from 0.70A to…

Each year, the counterfeiting of well-known electrical brands continues to increase worldwide. In fact, counterfeiting is estimated to make up five to seven percent of world trade. This is a disturbing global trend that requires industry professionals, including design engineers (in their role specifying and sourcing electronic components), industry organizations, manufacturers, governments, and customers to…

The HA72170-NF booster can wirelessly connect more than 25 mobile devices and works with 2G, 3G and 4G networks on all major US cell carriers.

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Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced the launch of its new AC to Point-of-Load Development Kit (“ACPoL DKit”). The development kit enables power system designers to immediately begin…

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These inverters and frequency converters use new communication interfaces for heavy industrial and military applications. The CI, IT, IV, and K series of single or three-phase Heavy Industrial and Mil Inverters and Frequency Converters with CAN, Ethernet, Modbus and Analog communication interfaces are for mission critical applications. These reliable, customizable “built-to-project” pure-sine-wave inverters offer 10…

Microsemi Corporation has announced the availability of its PDS-104GO outdoor Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) switch, expanding the company’s industry-leading PoE product offering to enable the connection of four powered devices…

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Bourns, Inc. has announced the expansion of the company’s AC surge protective device (SPD) line with two new heavy duty models that meet the latest Underwriters Laboratories’ (UL)…

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SCHURTER’s AS168X thermal magnetic, high performance miniature circuit breaker is UL 1077 approved. The units are available in either AC or DC with the same frame size for industrial applications such as HVAC systems,commercial ovens, industrial printers, industrial converters and inverters. The family has three levels of short circuit protection, categorized by F/DF Trip for…

STMicroelectronics’ EMIF02-01OABRY is a highly integrated solution designed to suppress EMI noise in automotive applications employing BroadR-Reach interfaces. This EMI-suppressing low-pass filter includes 15kV ISO 10605 surge protection and is…

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The most effective counter-measure for lightning is adequate grounding in conjunction with surge suppression.

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L-com Global Connectivity, a preferred manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced today that it has developed a new Category 6a lightning and surge protector to address quad-speed Ethernet applications. The AL-CAT6AJW lightning and surge protector provides superior lightning and surge protection with improved frequency response for 10/100/1000/10000 Base-T Ethernet networks. It is designed…

Littelfuse, Inc.,  a manufacturer in circuit protection, has introduced two new product series, the SP4044 and SP4045 Series TVS Diode Arrays (SPA® Diodes), designed to protect sensitive electronics from…

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VENTURA, Calif. — September 3, 2015 — SL Power Electronics, a division of SL Industries (NYSE/AMEX: SLI) and an industry leader in the design and manufacture of power…

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Wieland Electric Inc., a manufacturer of innovative electrical interconnect technology, has expanded its proven wietap overvoltage protection modules designed for North American applications. The wietap surge arrester modules for control cabinet main power supply protection (IEC Class II, Category B) include modules rated for 150V, 275V, 320V, 385V, 440V and 600V; as well as modules for sub-distribution (IEC Class…

L-com Global Connectivity, North Andover, Mass., has added a series of Cat6, Cat5e and Cat5 PoE Injectors with 56 Vdc power supplies to address applications where power and…

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L-com Global Connectivity, a designer and manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced that they have released a new DIN mountable 3-stage lightning protector to protect RS232…

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Part of the benefit of the Internet of Things is you can create a system that will centralize access to all controllers and machine interfaces within a facility. Developing such a communication system has been an ongoing challenge for large sites. In Culver, Ind., the Elkay Wood Products manufacturing site is a 60,000+ square foot…

By Thomas Kugelstadt and Kim Devlin-Allen, Texas Instruments Modern full-duplex RS-485 transceivers offer several advantages over other communication options and suit a range of applications. Often RS-485 networks are associated with long cable runs linking remote bus nodes whose transceivers operate in half-duplex mode. That is, they either transmit or receive data – but never…

Schaefer (Hopkinton, MA) has introduced 10-A and 20-A industrial filters for its TER Series of low profile, AC-DC power supplies. The TER-10ASF and TER-20ASF are designed to attenuate high frequency noise on AC lines thereby reducing the level of conducted emissions. The TER-ASF Series are suitable for all types of applications and feature an ultra-wide…

The OnCell G3111-HSPA IP Gateway is a 3G communication approach suitable for mission-critical wireless applications. This IP gateway conveniently and transparently connects existing Ethernet and serial devices to a 3G cellular network, such as PLCs, flow computers, vision systems, RFID readers or encoders. Designed to meet industrial-grade standards, the gateway features GuaranLink™ technology and OnCell…

Moxa continues to invest in and build on its strength in serial communications with the release of three new PCI Express x1 serial cards that take advantage of new patent-pending intelligent RS-485 technology. This release sends a powerful message about Moxa’s commitment to customers that require serial communications products, especially when many manufacturers have already…