When the lights go out and the house falls silent, you are not thinking about code books or wiring diagrams. You just want ...

Crowbar circuits have long been the go-to safeguard against overvoltage conditions, prized for their simplicity and ...

While standard receptacles typically use three wires -- hot, neutral and ground -- you'll occasionally find 2-prong outlets in older homes. Since this type of outlet lacks a ground connection, the ...

Regular readers may remember that I pulled a Toyota Century out of a kudzu patch in Durham, back in June. Thomas, first mate ...

Abstract: The inclusion of a large number of controllable semiconductor devices in conventional hybrid dc circuit breakers (HCBs) may significantly increase the cost of an HVdc grid protection scheme.

Abstract: Despite the recent progress in the physical implementation of quantum computers, a significant amount of research still depends on the use of quantum circuit simulators running on classical ...