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 00:32
This is the picture of an electronic coil of wire wound around a core of magnetic material.
Mohan forgets that a fuse is a one-time device, and needs to be replaced if it is tripped.
Now when you have a certain ac resistance, then a current flows in a loop.
How I’ll Remember Edmund White - Vulture
For this case there are devices called Metal oxide varistors (MOV).
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.
So, the voltage could go up to 500 volts, and the fuse will not open up.
Do very hot men ever feel attracted to an ugly woman? Why?
The other is “what does a “fuse” do?”
In schematic diagrams this is the symbol for a fuse:
It’s been three xxx five werks, and there has been no response to my follow on query on his Commment to my answer.
OK, this is Mohan Rajaratnam’s definition 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%).
Here is a simplified AC power diagram.
Want $8,665 A Year In Passive Income, Invest $25,000 In These High Yield Stocks - 24/7 Wall St.
I post the exact comment here.
It seems Mohan does not understand the difference between a comment and an Answer.
Would individual surge supressors have save this equipment? most likely, since the surge supressor would take the jolt instead of the electronic components.
Xbox sale round-up June 3, 2025 - DLC - TrueAchievements
If the nominal power is 4,000 watts then the current at 230volts is 16 amps.
P = e* I, so since I is 16 amps, then the voltage dropped is 1/16 volt or 0.0650 volts.
Can the fuse protect the electronic devices from lightning instead of a surge protector.
Barnstars:
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.
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?
Trump administration, for 1st time, returns wrongly deported migrant to US - ABC News
At one ohm, the resistor has a maximum of 1 watt power.
First Sentence:
[image of Common-mode choke]
These devices are installed between the “hot” and “neutral” and protective ground.
a photo is worth a thousand words.
Is the question then , "why buy a surge supressor, if the fuse alone protects the electronic circuits from a lightning bolt?".
If you caught a shoplifter at your yard sale, how would you handle it?
He then describes the function of a fuse.
This one hit behind the barn.
These are simplified answers to the original question, and does not change anything I wrote above.
Valerie Mahaffey, actress in "Desperate Housewives" and "Northern Exposure," dies at 71 - CBS News
what exactly is a ‘surge’ protector?
(There is no concept of polarity, in the loop because the current changes direction 100 to 120 times a second (power frequency).
One is “what exactly is in a ‘surge protector’ ? ”
The Best Time to Take Vitamin D for Maximum Absorption, According to Health Experts - Yahoo
so, what happens?
A fuse is a non-resetable over current circuit protector.
Fuses, on their own, then operate much slower than the MOV variable resistance, during the lightning strike.
Do you want to have an XXX chat?
At least they know the answer if they wanted it.
Upvotes:
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.
One
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.
“ … to protect building, lightning arrestor, is provided above building and directly connected to earth.”
This is where the MOV conducts again, and dissipated the energy.
nine
But it can get overloaded, and no longer works.
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.
There are two important concepts here.
When the current is 200% of the rated value , it will “go open” (the link metal melts) and protect the device.
(Dc diagram shown, AC is similar).
but this device (an Inductor) … impedes the rapid changes in the current.
An AC voltage/ current source, and an ac inductive load.
2024–10–16 [ OO OLAOYE OYEBODE ]
So combined with a device called a MOV or Metal-oxide-resistor, then forms the 3rd part of a “surge suppressor “.
“ A fuse is a device which protects the (circuit) against overload and short circuit.”
This device then solves the entire problem.
But… the neutral is now “floating” because of the 1 ohm resistance.
He then asserts :
It also is a device that limits the change in current flow.
A circuit breaker is similar, but is resettable.
The third is lightning and “how it gets conducted into a home.”
The bolt then partially travels down the line to your home.
And this is the problem alone. Is the power supply in the equipmemt designed with a lightning strike in mind? Some yes, others, no.
Edit 2024–10.
He then describes Rainy Season and Lightning.
Because the load is inductive, the current lags the voltage.(by a bit).
2024–10–10[John johnson John Johnson ]
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.
2024–10–14 [Omar Gharbi Omar Gharbi ]
“ 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”
the problem then depends on "how fast does the fuse operate?".
but I think this circuit , shows a few more pieces.
eight
2024–10–11 [Victor Olarewsju Victor Olarewaju ]
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.
There are three different concepts here that are getting confused.
[old diagram got deleted by accident]
What is lightning?
What does a fuse do?
This is 'the assistant's answer'
This is where this question deviates from being a 'generic' question, and becomes more specific.
So, it’s possible that these devices from Trip Lite have addition suppression devices, these ones seem to be sturdy.
2024–10–11 [Bobby Sanchez Bobby Sanchez ].
2024–10–00 [ Ammar Mahdi ] Ammar Mahdi
The MOV will conduct when the voltage exceeds 50% of line voltage.