What exactly is the difference between a surge protector and a fuse? Can a fuse protect the electronic devices from lightning instead of surge protector?
08.06.2025 00:27
He then describes Rainy Season and Lightning.
so, the loop of wire then, when put together with another loop reduces the ‘noise’ on a power line.
2024–10–14 [Omar Gharbi Omar Gharbi ]
Why do some men like anal sex?
The MOV will conduct when the voltage exceeds 50% of line voltage.
So combined with a device called a MOV or Metal-oxide-resistor, then forms the 3rd part of a “surge suppressor “.
These devices are installed between the “hot” and “neutral” and protective ground.
This is 'the assistant's answer'
If the nominal power is 4,000 watts then the current at 230volts is 16 amps.
But it can get overloaded, and no longer works.
Did you become a cuckold for your wife?
what exactly is a ‘surge’ protector?
One
The third is lightning and “how it gets conducted into a home.”
What is the most memorable thing that happened in your college days?
2024–10–10[John johnson John Johnson ]
A circuit breaker is similar, but is resettable.
What is lightning?
Once the voltage goes over 0.0650 volts, then this fact can be used to amplify the difference, and turn the circuit breaker off , furthur down the line. Essentially that is what a RCD/GFCI does, it compares the incoming current, to the outgoing current, and if the difference between the two currents is over 5mA, then it trips the circuit breaker.
These are simplified answers to the original question, and does not change anything I wrote above.
But… the neutral is now “floating” because of the 1 ohm resistance.
Why are white women dating more black guys than ever?
nine
The bolt then partially travels down the line to your home.
So, it’s possible that these devices from Trip Lite have addition suppression devices, these ones seem to be sturdy.
Trump administration eyes stripping Columbia's accreditation - BBC
eight
I post the exact comment here.
Would individual surge supressors have save this equipment? most likely, since the surge supressor would take the jolt instead of the electronic components.
I have BPD. Why do I destroy everyone I love?
It seems Mohan does not understand the difference between a comment and an Answer.
Mohan forgets that a fuse is a one-time device, and needs to be replaced if it is tripped.
a photo is worth a thousand words.
How do military families balance personal political views with respect for civilian leadership?
And this is the problem alone. Is the power supply in the equipmemt designed with a lightning strike in mind? Some yes, others, no.
2024–10–16 [ OO OLAOYE OYEBODE ]
What does a fuse do?
Cleveland-Cliffs, Tesla, GM, Blueprint Medicines, BioNTech, DraftKings, and More Movers - Barron's
2024–10–00 [ Ammar Mahdi ] Ammar Mahdi
It also is a device that limits the change in current flow.
P = e* I, so since I is 16 amps, then the voltage dropped is 1/16 volt or 0.0650 volts.
Japanese Scientists Develop Artificial Blood Compatible With All Blood Types - Tokyo Weekender
First Sentence:
There are two important concepts here.
At least they know the answer if they wanted it.
How do flat Earthers explain the existence of other spherical planets?
[image of Common-mode choke]
the problem then depends on "how fast does the fuse operate?".
It’s been three xxx five werks, and there has been no response to my follow on query on his Commment to my answer.
How did it feel when experiencing gay sex for the first?
Here is a simplified AC power diagram.
2024–09–27 [ Mohan Rajaratnam Mohan Rajaratnam ] . Thinks you can get free electricity from nothing : Mohan Rajaratnam's answer to Is it possible to generate free electricity at home using a magnet or other low-cost methods? If so, how does it work?
So, the voltage could go up to 500 volts, and the fuse will not open up.
Fuses, on their own, then operate much slower than the MOV variable resistance, during the lightning strike.
An AC voltage/ current source, and an ac inductive load.
(Dc diagram shown, AC is similar).
Now when you have a certain ac resistance, then a current flows in a loop.
He then describes the function of a fuse.
2024–10–11 [Victor Olarewsju Victor Olarewaju ]
Upvotes:
OK, this is Mohan Rajaratnam’s definition of a Surge suppressor.
He then asserts :
This one hit behind the barn.
This is where this question deviates from being a 'generic' question, and becomes more specific.
but I think this circuit , shows a few more pieces.
This is where the MOV conducts again, and dissipated the energy.
One is “what exactly is in a ‘surge protector’ ? ”
Barnstars:
Lightning arrestor is a spark-gap device, and can be installed anywhere. What is important, is that the wire is thick enough to withstand the lightning bolt and conduct the energy away from the building.
“ A surge suppressor is the one which is connected at the input supply so that when there is a sudden change voltage it bypasses thereby protecting the (circuit) and electronic components”
2024–10–11 [Bobby Sanchez Bobby Sanchez ].
This is the picture of an electronic coil of wire wound around a core of magnetic material.
Edit 2024–10.
“ … to protect building, lightning arrestor, is provided above building and directly connected to earth.”
When the current is 200% of the rated value , it will “go open” (the link metal melts) and protect the device.
[old diagram got deleted by accident]
but this device (an Inductor) … impedes the rapid changes in the current.
There are three different concepts here that are getting confused.
There is no harm in having the surge suppressor along with the fuse in the circuit. The fuse will not open up until the current melts the link. This will take time, and in the interim, that jolt will get transmitted into the power supplies.
Can the fuse protect the electronic devices from lightning instead of a surge protector.
This is a high voltage low current spike that comes down the line because of the power poles being struck, and the voltage suppressors activating on the primary side of the transformer.
This is an electronic circuit designed to clamp voltages so that the Voltage Potential that appears at the outlet is never going to exceed the nominal value.
In schematic diagrams this is the symbol for a fuse:
At one ohm, the resistor has a maximum of 1 watt power.
At the secondary, it is 1000 times less.)turns ratio). If it gets hit with a 100,000 volt bolt of lightning then the voltage arrestors conduct and clamp the voltage down to line voltage, ( but a small amount leaks down the line). This is the problem.
Is the question then , "why buy a surge supressor, if the fuse alone protects the electronic circuits from a lightning bolt?".
A fuse is a non-resetable over current circuit protector.
so, what happens?
“ A fuse is a device which protects the (circuit) against overload and short circuit.”
This is a photo where a lightning bolt took out a home's complete mains distribution box, and a lot of electronic gear as well.
But during the surge, the fuse will not blow if it is a longer duration and lower value )10 to 50%).
Because the load is inductive, the current lags the voltage.(by a bit).
This device then solves the entire problem.
(There is no concept of polarity, in the loop because the current changes direction 100 to 120 times a second (power frequency).
For this case there are devices called Metal oxide varistors (MOV).
The other is “what does a “fuse” do?”