NOsparc® Products
Novel, patent protected products for industrial and commercial applications.
UL certified NOsparc® arc suppressors protect, clean, and restore the contact points of relays and contactors.Using properly installed NOsparc products will extend the working life of a relay or contactor from its electrical operating life to its mechanical operating life … or likely the life of the capital equipment the relay or contactor is operating.
NOsparc arc suppressors have a simple, elegant and straightforward design that allow them to be easily added to existing products and equipment.
There are NOsparc products for both AC power and DC power applications.
NOsparc® Concept Products
Demonstrating the scalability of NOsparc® technology.
Our fully operational high-power NOsparc® concept products prove the technology’s scalability for applications beyond the voltage and current ratings of our current product offering.
Contact arcing occurs everywhere electricity is used, therefore arc suppression can be added to every switch, contactor, and relay from where electricity is generated through every home, vehicle, business, etc.
The pictured NOsparc concept product was designed to the specifications of a wind turbine application.
TRIPfault™ and TRIPflash™ Concept Products
Demonstrating the efficacy of intellectual property not yet productized for sale.
Our fully operational TRIPfault™ concept products demonstrates the efficacy of non-productized intellectual property.
Arc-fault is one of the most common causes of commercial and residential fires, and is often a precursor to a short circuit, ground-fault, or (in worst circumstances) an arc-flash.
TRIPfault™ is an electronic arc-fault suppressor that stops arc-faults more than 1,000X faster than any existing arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) technology.
Arc-fault protection is required by the NEC in homes and both commercial and industrial buildings. Arc-fault protection is also required on vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft to protect against arc-faults caused by wire chafing.
The pictured TRIPfault concept product was designed to the specifications of an industrial test-bench application.
Our fully operational TRIPflash™ concept products demonstrate the efficacy of non-productized intellectual property.
Arc-flash is the world’s most destructive electrical accident, generating temperatures far higher than the surface of the sun in just a few millionths of a second. There are more than 30,000 annual arc-flash incidents resulting in thousands of hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths.
TRIPflash™ demonstrates what we believe to be the world’s first semiconductor-based Electronic Arc-Flash Suppressor.
Our technology will allow arc-flash protection to be installed in any building or mobile applications that use more than 240Volts. This will ultimately replace expenditures on expensive arc-flash hazard evaluations, protective equipment, and mitigation measures.
The pictured product was designed to the specifications of a commercial building application.
AC Power NOsparc® Products
There are three universal AC power NOsparc arc suppressors (for 110Vac to 480Vac).
NOsparc GCKAC3T480
- Three-phase applications
- From 110 Vac to 480 Vac
- Circuit fuse rating of 200 A (resistive) and absolute maximum current rating of 470 A(rms)*
- Panel mount
- UL recognized component
NOsparc GCLAC3F480
- Three-phase applications
- From 110 Vac to 480 Vac
- Circuit fuse rating of 100 A (resistive) and absolute maximum current rating of 235 A(rms)*
- Panel mount
- UL recognized component
NOsparc GGXAC1F480
- Single-phase applications (multiple contacts require multiple arc suppressors)
- From 110 Vac to 277 Vac;
up to 480 Vac when installed with external in-line fuse(s)** - Circuit fuse rating of 100 A (resistive) and absolute maximum current rating of 175 A(rms)*
- Panel mount
- UL recognized component
DC Power NOsparc® Products
There is one universal DC power NOsparc arc suppressor (For 12Vdc to 250Vdc).
NOsparc MGXDC1F250
- Single-rail applications (multiple contacts require multiple arc suppressors)
- From 12 Vdc to 250 Vdc
- Circuit fuse rating of 50 A (resistive) and absolute maximum current rating of 75 A*
- Panel mount
- UL recognized component
All NOsparc arc suppressors are listed under UL File No: E346457, and bear the UL Recognized Component mark for the US and Canada, indicating that UL LLC has certified their compliance as Industrial Control Equipment “Component – Auxiliary Device” per ANSI/UL 508 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 14-10.
* IMPORTANT: The absolute maximum current rating for NOsparc arc suppressors also represents the maximum allowable Locked Rotor Amperage (LRA) for motor loads and the cold filament inrush current for tungsten loads.
** See User Manual and Data Sheet for information on use of in-line fuse in GGXAC1F480 applications above 277 Vac.