CNC Electric Introduces High-Performance AFCI Breakers for Enhanced Electrical Safety

WENZHOU, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In the modern electrical landscape, the focus has shifted dramatically from mere power delivery to comprehensive safety. Arc Fault ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Schneider Electric Recalls Circuit Breakers Due to Fire, Burn, Shock Hazards

Schneider Electric is recalling about 62,500 PowerPact J-frame molded case circuit breakers with thermal-magnetic trip units. The circuit breaker will not trip during an overload condition, posing a ...
NBC New York

I-Team: Faulty Circuit Breakers in Thousands of Homes Could Cause Fire

Circuit breakers are designed to keep you and your family safe from fire, but one brand of breaker might not only fail to protect your family – it could actually cause a fire. “There’s thousands of ...
NBC Bay Area

Federal Pacific Circuit Breakers: Investigation Finds Decades of Danger

The “Stab-Lok” circuit breaker and panel produced by Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) installed in hundreds of thousands of homes in the Bay Area may cause house fires, according decades of ...
BBC

Fuses and circuit breakers

The fuse breaks the circuit if a fault in an appliance causes too much current to flow. This protects the wiring and the appliance if something goes wrong. The fuse contains a piece of wire that melts ...