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Article: Circuit breakers--are you protected? Fuses offer an alternative in maintaining uninterrupted service when implementing PDUs.(Power Management)
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- Communications News
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- October 1, 2006
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Denser cabinets with high-power devices are driving today's power-distribution needs. As this high-density trend continues, 208 V power and three-phase 208 V power is being brought down to the cabinet level. Most organizations consider this equipment mission critical, with downtime measured in thousands of dollars for each minute a system is unavailable. With so much at risk, a better understanding of overcurrent protection and the differences between fuses and circuit breakers protection is key to maintaining uninterrupted service when implementing cabinet-level power distribution units (PDUs).
Branch circuit protective devices typically fall into two ...