In this exciting video, we dive into the world of controlling high voltage DC motors and the intricate process of designing a ...

Motors differ from other types of loads in one important way: The motor needs much more current to start than to run. This temporary, but significant, inrush current is what complicates motor circuit ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall of more than 145,100 BMWs because the starter motor could fail and overheat from an electrical overload if someone tries to ...

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 ...

When an overload device sized in accordance with 430.32(A)(1) and (B)(1) is not sufficient to start the motor, higher size sensing elements shall be permitted if the trip current does not exceed ____% ...

Group motor protection as described in NFPA 70, the U. S. National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 430.53 lets two or more motors be protected by the same overcurrent device as long as the installation ...

Circuit protection has proven useful, but meeting the increasingly sophisticated industrial and commercial requirements can be a challenge. An overload or short circuit in a fuse or mini circuit ...

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 340I, X6, 2020-2025 840I, 2020-2022 740LI, 2019-2020 X7, and X5 vehicles. After repeated attempts, the starter motor may overheat from an ...

In troubleshooting situations involving a motor, more than half the battle is simply isolating the problem. Whenever there’s a working motor, there’s a load and there’s some sort of motor controller, ...

Major car manufacturer BMW is recalling 720,796 vehicles across America over concerns of motor short circuits. The recall affects the X1 and X5 models, along with some 5-series sedans, the National ...