Every year we read about electricians, engineers, and supervisors who were seriously burned or killed while working in or near a circuit breaker (CB) compartment. I’ve personally investigated ...

Eaton is helping utility and industrial customers optimize equipment performance and reduce downtime with an interactive digital educational tool designed to simplify circuit breaker maintenance.

Wherever circuits need protection against current overloads or short circuits, you’ll find circuit breakers. They range from fingernail-sized devices for semiconductor protection to truck-sized ...

Accurately troubleshooting and repairing refrigeration systems requires technicians to use many specialty instruments. They base many of their diagnoses on what is read from these instruments. Relying ...

Regular circuit breaker testing is essential to verify their ability to protect electrical systems during faults, preventing costly failures and safety hazards. Decision-makers often underestimate the ...

Breaker manufacturers typically identify the capacity of their products with an "Impact Energy Class" rating (expressed in "foot pounds") which, to be honest, is usually an arbitrary number based ...

An older couple taking a look at their circuit breaker box - Coldsnowstorm/Getty Images Circuit breakers can be frustrating. You're happily bopping through your day, perhaps craving an English Muffin, ...

A 240-volt service powers heavy-duty appliances like ovens, air conditioners, water heaters and electric dryers. If something goes wrong in that panel, it may cause those systems to fail, damage the ...

Hydraulic breakers are becoming smarter and heading to a breakout future. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) should bring plenty of work for hammers as they chip through structurally ...

Give extra consideration to a few key points when using breaker attachments on compact excavators and skid-steer or compact track loaders. The same hydraulic breaker operating tips apply regardless of ...