WHEN an electric generator is accidentally short-circuited, huge currents are developed and unless the ‘pcircuit-breakers’ act promptly, serious damage may be done to the generator and there is a risk ...

ABOUT ten years ago it was found necessary to build short-circuit testing stations in order to find out the true rating for a large switch or current-breaker. In order to find out how a switch will ...

Offshore is the new frontier in the search for renewable energy. The potential expansion target for North Sea in Europe is 300 GW by 2050. According to the European Commission, an estimated 240 GW to ...

This internal short circuit device provides a controlled method of testing to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries in space gear and electric-drive vehicles. The statistics for shorts occurring ...

YUEQING, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — As global electrical infrastructures shift toward decentralized energy architectures and ...

Over on his YouTube channel our hacker [Jerry Walker] repairs a Tektronix 577 curve tracer. A curve tracer is a piece of equipment which plots I-V (current vs voltage) curves, among other things. This ...

The National Transportation Safety Board believes an internal short circuit within a single cell inside a lithium-ion battery led to a fire aboard a Boeing 787, shedding new light on the battery ...

Unfortunately, lithium batteries have made major headlines in past two decades regarding safety. Many of these incidents have caused billions of dollars in brand and property damage. Some incidents ...

Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. Friends, Indiana law requires prosecutors to produce detailed reports ...

A little short circuit can lead to big trouble. In 1996, a spark caused by faulty wiring insulation exploded fumes inside TWA Flight 800's fuel tank, leading to a horrific explosion and crash that ...