As noted in NFPA 70B, insulated-case and molded-case circuit breakers should be kept clean of external contamination (Comstock/Stockbyte/Thinkstock). Low-voltage ...

Eaton is helping utility and industrial customers optimize equipment performance and reduce downtime with an interactive digital educational tool designed to simplify circuit breaker maintenance.

Management and maintenance personnel at power generating facilities face the same challenges operating their plant’s electrical distribution system as other large industrial plants-shrinking resources ...

Consolidated Edison has put into practice the use of a circuit breaker maintenance ranking tool developed by the Electric Power Research Institute for its circuit breaker maintenance program. The tool ...

If a motor isn't adequately protected, a short circuit will likely result in premature replacement. Then there's the problem of nuisance tripping upon initial start-up because the magnetic setting of ...

These circuit breakers are typically draw-out type, a design which facilitates removal from the power source and simplifies maintenance. Air, vacuum, oil, and SF6 gas circuit breakers require similar ...

To aid owners of hydraulic breaker attachments, Doug Keller, Engineering Documentation Specialist at Allied Construction Products, LLC, has compiled the following tips* on proper operation and ...