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?
11.06.2025 07:42
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 three different concepts here that are getting confused.
the problem then depends on "how fast does the fuse operate?".
Newspaper headlines: Britain 'battle ready' and 'new Maddie search' - BBC
This is 'the assistant's answer'
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?
It also is a device that limits the change in current flow.
Why would Trump make conspiracy claims that Haitians are eating pets in Ohio?
so, what happens?
The other is “what does a “fuse” do?”
“ … to protect building, lightning arrestor, is provided above building and directly connected to earth.”
2024–10–00 [ Ammar Mahdi ] Ammar Mahdi
Fuses, on their own, then operate much slower than the MOV variable resistance, during the lightning strike.
These devices are installed between the “hot” and “neutral” and protective ground.
This one hit behind the barn.
At one ohm, the resistor has a maximum of 1 watt power.
He then describes the function of a fuse.
Have you had any paranormal activity situations happen personally to you or someone you know?
(Dc diagram shown, AC is similar).
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.
This device then solves the entire problem.
In schematic diagrams this is the symbol for a fuse:
Now when you have a certain ac resistance, then a current flows in a loop.
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.
This is the picture of an electronic coil of wire wound around a core of magnetic material.
Here is a simplified AC power diagram.
First Sentence:
How can MeTV Toons compete with other national broadcast TV networks?
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.
Because the load is inductive, the current lags the voltage.(by a bit).
but this device (an Inductor) … impedes the rapid changes in the current.
Trump asks Congress to pull $9.4 billion in funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid - Axios
These are simplified answers to the original question, and does not change anything I wrote above.
The third is lightning and “how it gets conducted into a home.”
Upvotes:
Bono Educates Joe Rogan on DOGE’s ‘Pure Evil’ USAID Cuts - Rolling Stone
But during the surge, the fuse will not blow if it is a longer duration and lower value )10 to 50%).
But… the neutral is now “floating” because of the 1 ohm resistance.
One is “what exactly is in a ‘surge protector’ ? ”
Earth’s oldest living creature unearthed—dating back 700 million years - The Brighter Side of News
OK, this is Mohan Rajaratnam’s definition of a Surge suppressor.
He then asserts :
2024–10–10[John johnson John Johnson ]
Why can't white people just surrender their white privilege?
Mohan forgets that a fuse is a one-time device, and needs to be replaced if it is tripped.
[old diagram got deleted by accident]
This is where this question deviates from being a 'generic' question, and becomes more specific.
Are evolutionists giving evolution a bad name by claiming humans started off as shrews?
(There is no concept of polarity, in the loop because the current changes direction 100 to 120 times a second (power frequency).
“ 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”
But it can get overloaded, and no longer works.
The Best Tea for Lowering High Blood Pressure, Recommended by a Dietitian - EatingWell
Edit 2024–10.
It’s been three xxx five werks, and there has been no response to my follow on query on his Commment to my answer.
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.
Do people have to be a pastor to baptize?
An AC voltage/ current source, and an ac inductive load.
This is where the MOV conducts again, and dissipated the energy.
what exactly is a ‘surge’ protector?
It seems Mohan does not understand the difference between a comment and an Answer.
I post the exact comment here.
What is lightning?
eight
2024–10–14 [Omar Gharbi Omar Gharbi ]
[image of Common-mode choke]
a photo is worth a thousand words.
So, it’s possible that these devices from Trip Lite have addition suppression devices, these ones seem to be sturdy.
So combined with a device called a MOV or Metal-oxide-resistor, then forms the 3rd part of a “surge suppressor “.
2024–10–16 [ OO OLAOYE OYEBODE ]
There are two important concepts here.
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.
“ A fuse is a device which protects the (circuit) against overload and short circuit.”
Barnstars:
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 circuit breaker is similar, but is resettable.
2024–10–11 [Victor Olarewsju Victor Olarewaju ]
If the nominal power is 4,000 watts then the current at 230volts is 16 amps.
2024–10–11 [Bobby Sanchez Bobby Sanchez ].
Would individual surge supressors have save this equipment? most likely, since the surge supressor would take the jolt instead of the electronic components.
One
Is the question then , "why buy a surge supressor, if the fuse alone protects the electronic circuits from a lightning bolt?".
nine
For this case there are devices called Metal oxide varistors (MOV).
When the current is 200% of the rated value , it will “go open” (the link metal melts) and protect the device.
Can the fuse protect the electronic devices from lightning instead of a surge protector.
He then describes Rainy Season and Lightning.
The bolt then partially travels down the line to your home.
What does a fuse do?
A fuse is a non-resetable over current circuit protector.
At least they know the answer if they wanted it.
The MOV will conduct when the voltage exceeds 50% of line voltage.
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.
P = e* I, so since I is 16 amps, then the voltage dropped is 1/16 volt or 0.0650 volts.
So, the voltage could go up to 500 volts, and the fuse will not open up.
but I think this circuit , shows a few more pieces.
so, the loop of wire then, when put together with another loop reduces the ‘noise’ on a power line.