This breakthrough makes the widespread use of high-power DC grids feasible. The ORNL team has already proven the technology ...

Researchers have developed a new semiconductor-based circuit breaker that could enable broader integration of direct current ...

A new semiconductor-based DC breaker can cut faults in under 50 microseconds, offering faster, cheaper protection for the ...

The circuit breaker stops power faster. It helps save energy, prevent fires, and makes DC power better for data centers, ...

Prasad Kandula and Marcio Magri Kimpara set up testing of ORNL-developed medium-voltage circuit breakers that use affordable ...

When you link an outlet to a breaker, mark it on both the label that you’ll paste next to the breaker and on your floor plan. This will make it easy to reset or turn off breakers when you need to.

With the new breaker installed, go ahead and turn the power on again, then check the circuit breaker to ensure it's holding steady and not tripping under normal load.

New circuit breakers have increased ratings, lower maintenance requirements and advanced capabilities, including power metering, monitoring and communication, which can help plant operators manage ...

Named “Circuit Breaker,” the new superhero can channel the “Still Force,” which is best described as an opposite power to the “Speed Force” that legacy DC superhero “The Flash ...

The new circuit breakers should help prevent disruptions caused either by extreme volatility as happened on May 6 or by an errant trade, said Maier Tarlow, an NYSE floor trader with Raven Securities.

The New York Stock Exchange had been preparing to begin testing the circuit breaker plan on Monday, in response to the bizarre -- and as yet not fully explained -- May 6 “flash crash” that saw ...