ABB has introduced a remote monitoring solution for any OEM circuit breakers filled with sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gases, the Circuit Breaker Sentinel, or CBS-F6 condition-based monitoring solution.

The EPA has recently mandated new greenhouse gas reporting requirements, so proper testing of SF6-insulated equipment for contaminants has become an even higher priority for electric utilities, ...

FLIR Systems has published a new application spotlight that addresses the challenge that electrical power stations face in detecting gas leaks from their Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) circuit breakers.

Large circuit breakers in service today at industrial and commercial facilities come in many shapes, sizes, configurations, and voltage ratings — with the primary purpose of protecting electrical ...

What distinguishes a medium voltage circuit breaker from other types is not the enclosure or operating mechanism, but the method of arc extinction. The interruption medium governs arc energy, ...

For most of my life, my main experience with circuit breakers has been resetting the kitchen or bathroom Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) when they occasionally trip. As a result, although ...