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• Selectivity Analysis in Low Voltage Power Distribution Systems with Fuses & Circuit Breakers
  © 2009 IEEE. This material is posted here with permission of the IEEE. [561 k]
• Arc Flash Basics: Testing Update [407 k]
• Effect of Insulating Barriers in Arc Flash Testing [1.37 mb]
• Effect of Electrode Orientation in Arc Flash Testing [295 k]
• Improved Method for Arc Flash Hazard Analysis [199 k]
• Effect of Harmonic Currents on Semiconductor Fuse Ratings [112 k]
• Current-Limiting Fuses Improve Power Quality [94 k]

• Standards & Codes Note 2: Critical Changes to the NFPA 70E Standard 2009 Edition [562 k]
• Selective Coordination Note 1: Evaluating Selective Coordination Between Current-Limiting Fuses & Non Current-Limiting Circuit Breakers [ 1.1 mb]
• Standards & Codes, Note 1: Achieve Higher SCCRs for Industrial Control Panels [455 k]
• Arc Flash Note 1: Multiple Hazards of Arcing Faults [598 k]
• Arc Flash Note 2: Reducing Arc Energies with Current-Limiting Fuses [975 k]
• Arc Flash Note 3: Arc Flash Hazard Analysis [212 k]
• Arc Flash Note 4: Reduce Arc Flash Energies by Upgrading to A6D Class RK1 Fuses [603 k]
• Arc Flash Note 5: Issue 1: Reduce Arc Flash Energies by Reducing Fuse Ampere Rating [350 k]
• Component Protection Note 2: Enhancing Short Circuit Safety with Type [624 k]
• Component Protection Note 3: Addressing Overcurrent Issues for Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors [ 1.1 mb]

• Selecting the right low-voltage power fuse
  Plant Engineering, April 2009 [link]
• Improving protection, reducing costs
  Every maintenance professional should know how to select the proper fuse for the application. PlantServices.com, March 2009 [link]
• Calculating Arc Flash Hazard Levels - Pure Power, Winter 2008
  Discover common mistakes in calculating arc flash hazard levels and how to avoid them. [link]
• Is Your Electrical PPE Adequate?
  Reprinted by permission from Maintenance Technology magazine, August 2007 [449 k]
• What's Behind All The Marks? A Collage of Product Certification Marks Brings the Global Economy to Your Local Electrical Market
  Reprinted by permission from TED magazine, July 2004 [62 k]
• Caught Unprotected?: A Lack of High-Speed Fusing Could Undermine Your Plant's Productivity
  Reprinted by permission from A-B Journal, June 2003 [85 k]
• Liquid Cooled Heatsinks Enable Smaller, Cooler Devices
  Reprinted by permission from Power Electronics Technology magazine, June 2003 [333 k]
• The Fuse Protection Review: Consolidating Inventory Reduces Costs and Upgrades Safety
  Reprinted from Plant Services, June 2003. [94 k]