Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc., Little Neck, N.Y., and the Sensors and Controls division of Texas Instruments Inc., Attleboro, Mass., have entered into a strategic alliance to co-develop products that provide protection against the hazard of arc faults, which are high-power electrical discharges that occur between two or more conductors in electrical wiring. It pairs Texas Instrument's arc detection technology with Leviton's expertise in wiring devices. The products will carry the Leviton brand name. "Leviton Manufacturing has long recognized the value of working with technology leading companies to deliver innovative, high-quality, economical products for our customers," said Chris Doveala, vice president and general manager of Leviton's OEM division. "As a leader in arc detection technologies, Texas Instruments fits our model for such an alliance.