Article Highlight: ‘A Second Layer of Safety: Circuit Breaker Coatings’ HZO’s Rachael Lerebours in IPP&T Magazine

Rachael Lerebours | Originally Published in IPP&T February 2021

• Industrial circuit-breakers are safety-critical equipment. 
• Any failure, even one that lasts moments, can cause significant financial damage.
• Molded case circuit breakers (MCCB) are the de facto standard for industrial applications.
• While they are getting smarter, circuit breakers still comprise sensitivity circuitry that needs protection.
• Arcing and hazardous threats can endanger their reliability.
• Parylene is used to protect MCCB components and has superior proven protection capabilities