The relay's primary appeal is its ability to do a lesser-switch's bidding but it's capable of so much more. Relays can be wired together to create very useful, simple, and utterly reliable networks.

Electronic relays have evolved a lot since their introduction in the early '30s, but their basic purpose hasn't changed. Transistors and integrated circuits have replaced vacuum tubes and the term ...

A range of manufacturing and production processes rely on current-operated relays to provide a continuously adjustable trip-current setting. They are able to protect mechanical apparatus from jam-up ...

Basler Electric, a designer and manufacturer of power control and protection devices, has unveiled the BE1-FLEX, a protective relay platform. This is the latest product in Basler’s BE1 family of ...

A May 2014 fire knocked out the Martin Drake Power Plant of Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU). The fire damaged all three coal-fired units, quickly disabling the entire 254 MW facility. The plant ...

As the power grid evolves, REX610 is designed to simplify protection and control of basic power distribution applications. With world energy usage predicted to nearly double by 2050, power ...