The classic circuit breaker—a resettable overcurrent cutoff device—has been with us since the 1920s and is well-known for its reliable, consistent performance and a simple schematic symbol (Fig. 1).

Electronic circuit breaker limits downtime. In factory-automation settings where 24-V switching supplies power multiple loads, the fault on a single load circuit can shut down the power supply, ...

To reduce arc flash incidents in circuit breakers that currently average at 30,000 per year, Atom Power proposes a solid-state design to replace traditional analog ones. The Atom Switch responds to a ...

A circuit breaker protects sensitive load circuits from excessive current flow by opening the power supply when the current reaches a predetermined level. The simplest circuit breaker is a fuse, but ...

The transformation of the power landscape involves more than just generation. The distribution of electricity is being changed as well, with technology designed to make electrical systems safer, more ...

Atom Power is bringing circuit breakers into the 21st century, combining software and connectivity to create the first digital circuit breaker certified by Underwriters Laboratories, which sets ...

Atom Power, inventor of the world’s first and only digital circuit breaker, today announced its technology is listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the governing standard for consumer safety. This ...

Atom Power, inventor of a digital circuit breaker, introduced the second generation of its technology. The Generation 2 Atom Switch is now UL Listed to UL 489I — the standard listing for solid-state ...

Ryan Kennedy is a few months away from shipping products sparked by an arc flash that he saw on a construction site more than 20 years ago. His startup, Atom Power, has a digital circuit breaker now ...

Huntersville, N.C. (Nov. 9, 2021) — Atom Power, manufacturer of the world’s first and only UL listed solid-state digital circuit breaker, announced top IoT engineering hires that will enhance the ...