E-T-A Circuit Breakers Extends its Product Offering to Include Over Current Detectors

June 2, 2010 - PRLog -- E-T-A Circuit Breakers is pleased to announce the extension of its product offering to include a new line of over current detectors. The TD and 9001 Hall effect current detectors (Click here to view brochure: http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/16385/28638/pub/index.html) protect power semiconductors in power electronic circuits by signaling when current in the circuit has exceeded the nominal detector trip point.  They are designed to be mounted directly to a printed circuit board and, like Hall effect current sensors, provide isolation between the sensed current and the output.

Specifications:
E-T-A’s over current detectors are available in a range of set detector trip points and are fully integrated with a digital output factory programmed to go low when the trip point is exceeded.  Both have a fast response time of 1µs (typical) - allowing ample time for the system control circuit to protect the power circuit. The TD and 9001 operate over a temperature range of -40 to +125º C and, because the devices are Hall effect based, have negligible levels of power dissipation, even in high frequency switching circuits.

Applications:
The TD and 9001 over current detectors are designed to protect power semiconductors in power electronic circuits.  Typical applications include, but are not limited to: welding equipment, servo drives, treadmills, automotive power conversion, power supplies, home audio, and MRI equipment.

Availability:
Both the TD and 9001 series are available with a 4 week lead time. For additional information on E-T-A’s line of over current detectors, call 1-800-462-9979 or view the Over Current Detector in Action Video at: http://www.e-t-a.com/us_v_ocd.html

About E-T-A:
E-T-A Circuit Breakers is a world leading manufacturer of circuit breakers and is a single-source supplier for most circuit protection technologies: thermal, thermal-magnetic, magnetic, electronic and high performance.  E-T-A's circuit breakers are available in more than 150 models and 350,000 different configurations.  Additionally, E-T-A is a leading manufacturer of solid state remote power controllers (SSRPCs) and over current detectors (OCDs).  All E-T-A circuit protection devices are RoHS compliant. With North American headquarters in Chicago, the company serves industrial OEMs and end-users.

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