In order to continuously improve the transparency of power distribution grids, it is important to have precise knowledge about the relevant conditions in the local grid. This is achieved by utilizing ...

Ground fault detection and management are essential for ensuring the reliability and safety of modern electrical distribution networks. As these networks become increasingly complex with higher ...

Leading Edge Telemetry, LLC, developer and manufacturer of equipment to remotely monitor and control electrical assets, announced today the general availability of its ResilientTM ground fault ...

Created to protect personnel from electric shock, GFCI-type operations now help protect equipment as well. • Ground-fault sensing now protects equipment as well as personnel. • The magnitude of ...

Residual current circuit breakers (RCCB) play a narrow but important role in electrical protection. They are frequently specified, often misunderstood, and regularly credited with capabilities they ...

The National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements for arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) have become more stringent with each passing Code cycle, stirring up much discussion and debate among ...

High-resistance grounding (HRG) makes a power distribution system safer and more reliable than the alternatives. High-rresistance grounding can limit point-of-fault damage, eliminate transient ...

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Turkish researchers have developed an algorithm to distinguish faults and changes in PV plant output. The sensorless method only uses electrical data gathered from the DC inputs of inverters. They ...

Residential electrical branch circuit breakers incorporate electronic and electrical technology in Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters that can turn off power to prevent fires if arcing occurs. This ...