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?
13.06.2025 01:14
At least they know the answer if they wanted it.
These are simplified answers to the original question, and does not change anything I wrote above.
In schematic diagrams this is the symbol for a fuse:
Screen Time Nightmare: How ‘Digital Pacifiers’ Are Sucking The Sanity Out Of Children - Study Finds
Mohan forgets that a fuse is a one-time device, and needs to be replaced if it is tripped.
Barnstars:
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.
[old diagram got deleted by accident]
At one ohm, the resistor has a maximum of 1 watt power.
“ … to protect building, lightning arrestor, is provided above building and directly connected to earth.”
What is lightning?
Would individual surge supressors have save this equipment? most likely, since the surge supressor would take the jolt instead of the electronic components.
Because the load is inductive, the current lags the voltage.(by a bit).
What is the best technique for inserting a tampon into one’s anus?
One
Upvotes:
so, the loop of wire then, when put together with another loop reduces the ‘noise’ on a power line.
How is digital marketing important for business?
A circuit breaker is similar, but is resettable.
2024–10–10[John johnson John Johnson ]
Fuses, on their own, then operate much slower than the MOV variable resistance, during the lightning strike.
'Mountainhead' Is Most-Watched HBO Original Film Since 'Bad Education' - Deadline
OK, this is Mohan Rajaratnam’s definition of a Surge suppressor.
“ A fuse is a device which protects the (circuit) against overload and short circuit.”
eight
Why is my ex still keeping in touch with me even though she dumped me?
Is the question then , "why buy a surge supressor, if the fuse alone protects the electronic circuits from a lightning bolt?".
Edit 2024–10.
but I think this circuit , shows a few more pieces.
He then describes Rainy Season and Lightning.
What does a fuse do?
so, what happens?
XRP Forecast: Pundit Predicts Where XRP Could Be Headed by June - The Crypto Basic
There are two important concepts here.
These devices are installed between the “hot” and “neutral” and protective ground.
Now when you have a certain ac resistance, then a current flows in a loop.
This one hit behind the barn.
2024–10–00 [ Ammar Mahdi ] Ammar Mahdi
2024–10–11 [Bobby Sanchez Bobby Sanchez ].
10 candidates who could fill the Dallas Stars’ head coaching vacancy - Dallas News
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.
First Sentence:
This is 'the assistant's answer'
Why does a lot of the YouTube community support the MGTOW movement?
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?
the problem then depends on "how fast does the fuse operate?".
So, the voltage could go up to 500 volts, and the fuse will not open up.
Predator: Killer of Killers Ending Explained - Does It Set Up Prey 2? - IGN
but this device (an Inductor) … impedes the rapid changes in the current.
For this case there are devices called Metal oxide varistors (MOV).
This is where this question deviates from being a 'generic' question, and becomes more specific.
An AC voltage/ current source, and an ac inductive load.
But it can get overloaded, and no longer works.
I post the exact comment here.
The third is lightning and “how it gets conducted into a home.”
This is the picture of an electronic coil of wire wound around a core of magnetic material.
P = e* I, so since I is 16 amps, then the voltage dropped is 1/16 volt or 0.0650 volts.
a photo is worth a thousand words.
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.
He then asserts :
He then describes the function of a fuse.
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.
It also is a device that limits the change in current flow.
(There is no concept of polarity, in the loop because the current changes direction 100 to 120 times a second (power frequency).
And this is the problem alone. Is the power supply in the equipmemt designed with a lightning strike in mind? Some yes, others, no.
“ 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”
This device then solves the entire problem.
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.
The bolt then partially travels down the line to your home.
This is where the MOV conducts again, and dissipated the energy.
2024–10–14 [Omar Gharbi Omar Gharbi ]
A fuse is a non-resetable over current circuit protector.
So, it’s possible that these devices from Trip Lite have addition suppression devices, these ones seem to be sturdy.
One is “what exactly is in a ‘surge protector’ ? ”
2024–10–16 [ OO OLAOYE OYEBODE ]
2024–10–11 [Victor Olarewsju Victor Olarewaju ]
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.
It seems Mohan does not understand the difference between a comment and an Answer.
It’s been three xxx five werks, and there has been no response to my follow on query on his Commment to my answer.
The other is “what does a “fuse” do?”
So combined with a device called a MOV or Metal-oxide-resistor, then forms the 3rd part of a “surge suppressor “.
But during the surge, the fuse will not blow if it is a longer duration and lower value )10 to 50%).
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.
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.
Can the fuse protect the electronic devices from lightning instead of a surge protector.
The MOV will conduct when the voltage exceeds 50% of line voltage.
When the current is 200% of the rated value , it will “go open” (the link metal melts) and protect the device.
[image of Common-mode choke]
what exactly is a ‘surge’ protector?
nine
There are three different concepts here that are getting confused.
Here is a simplified AC power diagram.
(Dc diagram shown, AC is similar).