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?
Last Updated: 27.06.2025 03:55
“ 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?".
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.
Who are the IT boys of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation in K-pop?
Can the fuse protect the electronic devices from lightning instead of a surge protector.
So, it’s possible that these devices from Trip Lite have addition suppression devices, these ones seem to be sturdy.
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.
He then describes the function of a fuse.
P = e* I, so since I is 16 amps, then the voltage dropped is 1/16 volt or 0.0650 volts.
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Another Day OF OTAs! - Daily Norseman
One
Now when you have a certain ac resistance, then a current flows in a loop.
An AC voltage/ current source, and an ac inductive load.
2024–10–11 [Victor Olarewsju Victor Olarewaju ]
Upvotes:
OK, this is Mohan Rajaratnam’s definition of a Surge suppressor.
so, the loop of wire then, when put together with another loop reduces the ‘noise’ on a power line.
2024–10–10[John johnson John Johnson ]
But during the surge, the fuse will not blow if it is a longer duration and lower value )10 to 50%).
"Gasping": Scientists Make Breakthrough Toward Full Cure for HIV - futurism.com
2024–10–00 [ Ammar Mahdi ] Ammar Mahdi
Would individual surge supressors have save this equipment? most likely, since the surge supressor would take the jolt instead of the electronic components.
The MOV will conduct when the voltage exceeds 50% of line voltage.
Redefining physics to roll a ball vertically - Phys.org
but this device (an Inductor) … impedes the rapid changes in the current.
These devices are installed between the “hot” and “neutral” and protective ground.
This is 'the assistant's answer'
What we know about Trump's latest travel ban - BBC
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.
Here is a simplified AC power diagram.
I post the exact comment here.
It also is a device that limits the change in current flow.
The bolt then partially travels down the line to your home.
If the nominal power is 4,000 watts then the current at 230volts is 16 amps.
NBA Draft will have tons of international talent, which is to be expected - NBA
This is where the MOV conducts again, and dissipated the energy.
eight
What does a fuse do?
The other is “what does a “fuse” do?”
The third is lightning and “how it gets conducted into a home.”
Because the load is inductive, the current lags the voltage.(by a bit).
Bond Yields Keeping Climbing. Governments Can Bring Them Down. - Barron's
Fuses, on their own, then operate much slower than the MOV variable resistance, during the lightning strike.
2024–10–11 [Bobby Sanchez Bobby Sanchez ].
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?
2025 College World Series: How All 8 Teams In Omaha Stacked Up In The Preseason - Baseball America
2024–10–14 [Omar Gharbi Omar Gharbi ]
These are simplified answers to the original question, and does not change anything I wrote above.
but I think this circuit , shows a few more pieces.
(Dc diagram shown, AC is similar).
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.
When the current is 200% of the rated value , it will “go open” (the link metal melts) and protect the device.
A circuit breaker is similar, but is resettable.
So, the voltage could go up to 500 volts, and the fuse will not open up.
so, what happens?
“ … to protect building, lightning arrestor, is provided above building and directly connected to earth.”
And this is the problem alone. Is the power supply in the equipmemt designed with a lightning strike in mind? Some yes, others, no.
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.
This one hit behind the barn.
Mohan forgets that a fuse is a one-time device, and needs to be replaced if it is tripped.
But… the neutral is now “floating” because of the 1 ohm resistance.
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 describes Rainy Season and Lightning.
For this case there are devices called Metal oxide varistors (MOV).
He then asserts :
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.
But it can get overloaded, and no longer works.
At least they know the answer if they wanted it.
This device then solves the entire problem.
There are three different concepts here that are getting confused.
Is the question then , "why buy a surge supressor, if the fuse alone protects the electronic circuits from a lightning bolt?".
This is the picture of an electronic coil of wire wound around a core of magnetic material.
(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’ ? ”
Edit 2024–10.
2024–10–16 [ OO OLAOYE OYEBODE ]
[old diagram got deleted by accident]
nine
A fuse is a non-resetable over current circuit protector.
This is where this question deviates from being a 'generic' question, and becomes more specific.
There are two important concepts here.
“ A fuse is a device which protects the (circuit) against overload and short circuit.”
So combined with a device called a MOV or Metal-oxide-resistor, then forms the 3rd part of a “surge suppressor “.
What is lightning?
[image of Common-mode choke]
At one ohm, the resistor has a maximum of 1 watt power.
what exactly is a ‘surge’ protector?
It seems Mohan does not understand the difference between a comment and an Answer.
First Sentence:
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.