Heat is both a byproduct and one of the greatest enemies of electrical and electronic components. If not dissipated, this heat has the potential to cause early failures and malfunctions. Components ...

Electrical enclosures serve to protect electrical devices from adverse environmental influences, such as dirt, other particulates, moisture, or chemicals that could damage components. Plus, by housing ...

Electric process heaters that will be exposed to flammable materials in explosive environments need to be properly evaluated to protect the equipment and workers against catastrophic failures.

All questions and answers are based on the 2011 NEC. Q. Please explain the equipment temperature terminal rating for sizing conductors? A. Conductors are to be sized using their ampacity from the ...

Although the requirements for limiting the ampacities of conductors to that of the terminal temperature ratings found in NEC Table 310.15(B)(16) has been clear in Sec. 110.14(C)(1) for many years ...

Ametherm introduced four new series of NTC chip thermistors for high-accuracy temperature measurement. Ametherm introduced four new series of NTC chip thermistors for high-accuracy temperature ...

Coilcraft's new ST312RAG Series 0603 chip inductors offer extended temperature ratings (-55°C to 125°C), higher Q and lower DCR than other commercial 0603 inductors. Coilcraft's new ST312RAG Series ...