Protection
-
How to Wire an AFCI Outlet? – Arc Fault Interrupter Outlet Wiring
How to Wire and Install an AFCI Outlet? What is an OBC AFCI Outlet? AFCI or OBC AFCI is known as “Outlet Branch Circuit AFCI” or “Outlet Branch Circuit Arc…
Read More » -
How to Wire an AFCI Breaker? Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter Wiring
Single Phase, Single Pole and Two Pole AFCI Breaker Wiring Installation What is AFCI Breaker? AFCI is the short version of “Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter” and also known as AFDD…
Read More » -
How to Wire a GFCI Circuit Breaker? 1, 2, 3 & 4 Poles GFCIs Wiring
Single-Phase and Three-Phase GFCI Breaker Wiring Circuit Diagrams and Installation A Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) is a safety device designed to protect people from electrical shock by monitoring the electrical…
Read More » -
How to Wire GFCI Combo Switch and Outlet – GFCI Switch/Outlet Wiring Diagrams
GFCI Combo Switch and Outlet Wiring Circuit Diagrams and Installation As discussed before, GFCI also known as ground fault circuit interrupter is a protection device against electric shock which detects…
Read More » -
How to wire a GFCI Outlet? – GFCI Wiring Circuit Diagrams
How to Wire and Install a GFCI Outlet? What is a GFCI? GFCI also known as “Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter” is a protective device which automatically detects the ground faults…
Read More » -
Difference Between Overcurrent, Overload and Overvoltage
Main Difference Between Overload, Overcurrent and Overvoltage Newbies and freshers must clear the basic concepts due to the confusing terms used in the electrical and electronics engineering theories and studies…
Read More » -
Direct Online Starter – DOL Starter Wiring Diagram for Motors
DOL Starter for Motors – Direct Online Starter Diagram, Working, Types & Applications The induction motor draws a huge amount of current at startup. This starting current can damage the…
Read More » -
Difference between Lightning Arrester and Surge Arrester
Difference between Surge Arrester, Surge Suppressor, Lightning Arrester and Lightning Rod Different terms used for arresters are sometimes confusing even professional engineers and electricians use them interchangeably. We will discuss…
Read More » -
Can We Use AC Circuit Breaker for DC Circuit & Vice Versa?
Why DC Circuit Breakers Can’t be Used in an AC Circuit and Vice Versa? Both AC and DC are electrical energies having the same heating effects for the same RMS…
Read More » -
Find Voltage & Ampere Rating of Switch, Plug, Outlet & Receptacle
How to Find the Proper Ampere and Voltage Rating of Switch, Socket-outlet, Receptacle, and Plug etc.? Switches, outlets, plugs, receptacles, connectors, GFCI etc. are designed and rated with different rating…
Read More »
