Electronic Design

Voltage Regulator Offers Overload Indication, Short-Circuit Protection

This voltage regulator delivers smooth control of a constant voltage from 0 to 8 V. It protects the load against short circuits and indicates connection, overload, and output level. The series chain ...
EDN

Solid-state relays thwart short circuits, overload

The Series ZD, Series ZD20CF, Series ZD24CC, and Series LPD70 solid-state relays provide short-circuit and overload protection. The 1-A, 80-Vdc ZD uses a power FET switch and optical isolation to ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Motor Calculations — Part 1

Motors and their associated equipment must be protected against both overload and overcurrent (short circuit or ground fault). This function is usually split, with ...
EDN

Isolation amplifiers feature short circuit, overload detection

San Jose, Calif.—Avago Technologies announced a new series of competitively priced isolation amplifiers with short circuit and overload detection. Based on optical insulation technology and ...
Electronic Design

Isolation Amplifiers Integrate Short-Circuit/Overload Detection

Enhancing motor-drive apps with added safety, the ACPL-785J isolation amplifiers include both short-circuit and overload detection and allow direct measurement of motor phase currents in power ...