Performance under transient loads has become the most important specification of voltage regulators used to power a wide array of products whose current demands vary quickly during operation. Testing ...

When you plug in a blender, turn it on, and the power goes off, you've got a circuit overload. Here's how to prevent that ...

A new circuit tester from Power Probe can connect to systems from 12 to 48 volts and includes the “Smart Tip Advantage” which senses the probe tip condition and selects the correct meter, the company ...

Suppose that you need to test a 1.5V, AA-size alkaline battery. You can apply a short circuit and measure current, or you can measure open-circuit voltage, but neither method properly tests the ...

Many tools can be used either for good or for evil — it just depends on the person flipping the switch. (And their current level of mischievousness.) We’re giving [Callan] the benefit of the doubt ...

Leviton Load Center Image used with permission by copyright holder Leviton Smart Circuit Breaker Image used with permission by copyright holder Installing a new load center, commonly called an ...

Last month, we looked at branch-circuit requirements in Art. 210. The next logical step up from the branch circuit is the feeder circuit. Thus, Art. 215, which ...

The newly cloud-connected Leviton Load Center features intelligent circuit breakers that you can control or monitor from your phone. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a ...