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If you’ve ever plugged in or powered up too many things in at once, chances are you’ve managed to “trip” a breaker, causing the power to go out. But have you ever stopped to think about what’s really happening? Just like the breakers in your home, industrial circuit breakers are designed to protect the wiring and equipment that they are connected to, in the event of an overload. Here, we discuss the different types of industrial circuit breakers, how they work, and what they offer.

One of the most important aspects of Phoenix Contact’s trade show appearances has always been to talk to customers and exchange information. After the cancellation of the Hanover Fair, it was therefore clear that a new format had to be created.

Transients are extra voltages that are transferred or coupled onto a power circuit. There are many different sources of transients, including lightning electromagnetic pulses, switching electromagnetic pulses, and electrostatic discharge. In this episode of the Control Cabinet Classroom, we discuss this concept and what it means for electrical industry and infrastructure.