It is being hyped as "the first digital circuit breaker" but reading between the lines it is no different from the solid state 'circuit breakers' developed by Siemens, ABB and the like. The only problem is they can't be used as a direct replacement for a traditional circuit breaker as semiconductors do not provide isolation, one of the safety functions of a circuit breaker. They would therefore need to be backed up by a circuit breaker or isolator.
It is being hyped as "the first digital circuit breaker" but reading between the lines it is no different from the solid state 'circuit breakers' developed by Siemens, ABB and the like. The only problem is they can't be used as a direct replacement for a traditional circuit breaker as semiconductors do not provide isolation, one of the safety functions of a circuit breaker. They would therefore need to be backed up by a circuit breaker or isolator.
