Resource | 08/01/2023

Electrical Protection and Switching in Residential Solar Applications

Circuit breakers selected for solar installations must be well suited for extreme reliability – with components exposed to the elements for decades and a wide variety of temperature extremes, and notable performance of trip accuracy under overload condition, making hydraulic magnetic circuit breaker designs more beneficial than a magnetic circuit breaker alone. This also allows for a smaller size in what is often limited assembly space.

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Resource | 07/26/2023

Application Note: Compact Voice Coil Actuators in Handheld Medical Devices

Sensata’s LAS04 linear actuator (voice coil actuator) delivers precise motion control in Sensata’s smallest linear actuator with an integrated sensor, providing the ideal solution for handheld medi

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Resource | 10/05/2022

Application Note: Sensata | Gigavac Patended EPIC® Technology

The GIGAVAC Extended Performance Impervious Ceramic (EPIC®) sealing technology is a major breakthrough in low-cost, high quality sealing of contactors and relays.

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Resource | 10/03/2022

Application Note: Direction of Current Flow for Contactors

All Sensata | Gigavac contactors can carry current in both directions on closed contacts.  The term “bidirectional” refers to the ability to switch/open while current is flowing.  Most Sensata | Gi

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Resource | 10/03/2022

Application Note: Pre-charge Circuits and Capacitors

Inrush currents from capacitors are the most common cause of contactor failure. Capacitors that are not fully charged can result in excessive loads being switched.

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