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?
12.06.2025 10:26
Now when you have a certain ac resistance, then a current flows in a loop.
The third is lightning and “how it gets conducted into a home.”
Would individual surge supressors have save this equipment? most likely, since the surge supressor would take the jolt instead of the electronic components.
What firsthand information do you have on prisoner-on-prisoner sexual abuse/rape?
This is where this question deviates from being a 'generic' question, and becomes more specific.
the problem then depends on "how fast does the fuse operate?".
nine
Why Some People Hear Better in Noise Than Others - Neuroscience News
It seems Mohan does not understand the difference between a comment and an Answer.
So combined with a device called a MOV or Metal-oxide-resistor, then forms the 3rd part of a “surge suppressor “.
but I think this circuit , shows a few more pieces.
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.
These devices are installed between the “hot” and “neutral” and protective ground.
It also is a device that limits the change in current flow.
“ A fuse is a device which protects the (circuit) against overload and short circuit.”
OK, this is Mohan Rajaratnam’s definition of a Surge suppressor.
So, it’s possible that these devices from Trip Lite have addition suppression devices, these ones seem to be sturdy.
What is the nastiest thing you had your wife do and she loved it?
There are two important concepts here.
Because the load is inductive, the current lags the voltage.(by a bit).
So, the voltage could go up to 500 volts, and the fuse will not open up.
The First in 30 Years: Scientists Discover New Class of Antibiotics - SciTechDaily
P = e* I, so since I is 16 amps, then the voltage dropped is 1/16 volt or 0.0650 volts.
First Sentence:
(There is no concept of polarity, in the loop because the current changes direction 100 to 120 times a second (power frequency).
Why Circle's ‘Super Positive’ IPO Could be Bullish for Ethereum: Analysts - Decrypt
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.
so, the loop of wire then, when put together with another loop reduces the ‘noise’ on a power line.
Edit 2024–10.
What it is like to have sex with a relative woman?
Can the fuse protect the electronic devices from lightning instead of a surge protector.
so, what happens?
One
He then describes Rainy Season and Lightning.
This one hit behind the barn.
The MOV will conduct when the voltage exceeds 50% of line voltage.
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.
“ 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”
Fuses, on their own, then operate much slower than the MOV variable resistance, during the lightning strike.
This is 'the assistant's answer'
eight
This is the picture of an electronic coil of wire wound around a core of magnetic material.
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.
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.
(Dc diagram shown, AC is similar).
At least they know the answer if they wanted it.
[old diagram got deleted by accident]
But it can get overloaded, and no longer works.
“ … to protect building, lightning arrestor, is provided above building and directly connected to earth.”
The bolt then partially travels down the line to your home.
These are simplified answers to the original question, and does not change anything I wrote above.
Upvotes:
2024–10–16 [ OO OLAOYE OYEBODE ]
It’s been three xxx five werks, and there has been no response to my follow on query on his Commment to my answer.
But during the surge, the fuse will not blow if it is a longer duration and lower value )10 to 50%).
but this device (an Inductor) … impedes the rapid changes in the current.
One is “what exactly is in a ‘surge protector’ ? ”
He then describes the function of a fuse.
When the current is 200% of the rated value , it will “go open” (the link metal melts) and protect the device.
2024–10–00 [ Ammar Mahdi ] Ammar Mahdi
An AC voltage/ current source, and an ac inductive load.
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?
2024–10–11 [Victor Olarewsju Victor Olarewaju ]
Mohan forgets that a fuse is a one-time device, and needs to be replaced if it is tripped.
[image of Common-mode choke]
Barnstars:
2024–10–14 [Omar Gharbi Omar Gharbi ]
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.
a photo is worth a thousand words.
A fuse is a non-resetable over current circuit protector.
But… the neutral is now “floating” because of the 1 ohm resistance.
If the nominal power is 4,000 watts then the current at 230volts is 16 amps.
what exactly is a ‘surge’ protector?
2024–10–11 [Bobby Sanchez Bobby Sanchez ].
He then asserts :
There are three different concepts here that are getting confused.
Here is a simplified AC power diagram.
This device then solves the entire problem.
I post the exact comment here.
This is where the MOV conducts again, and dissipated the energy.
2024–10–10[John johnson John Johnson ]
At one ohm, the resistor has a maximum of 1 watt power.
The other is “what does a “fuse” do?”
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.
Is the question then , "why buy a surge supressor, if the fuse alone protects the electronic circuits from a lightning bolt?".
And this is the problem alone. Is the power supply in the equipmemt designed with a lightning strike in mind? Some yes, others, no.
For this case there are devices called Metal oxide varistors (MOV).
What is lightning?
A circuit breaker is similar, but is resettable.
What does a fuse do?
In schematic diagrams this is the symbol for a fuse: