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?
10.06.2025 09:53
so, what happens?
2024–10–11 [Victor Olarewsju Victor Olarewaju ]
He then describes the function of a fuse.
“ 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”
eight
I post the exact comment here.
What is the best case of “You just picked a fight with the wrong person” that you've witnessed?
OK, this is Mohan Rajaratnam’s definition of a Surge suppressor.
a photo is worth a thousand words.
The MOV will conduct when the voltage exceeds 50% of line voltage.
Abby Lee Miller Sues Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Claims Doctors Left Catheter in Her Body - TMZ
but this device (an Inductor) … impedes the rapid changes in the current.
2024–10–14 [Omar Gharbi Omar Gharbi ]
Now when you have a certain ac resistance, then a current flows in a loop.
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.
It seems Mohan does not understand the difference between a comment and an Answer.
[old diagram got deleted by accident]
Procter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs as part of broader restructuring - CNBC
If the nominal power is 4,000 watts then the current at 230volts is 16 amps.
So, it’s possible that these devices from Trip Lite have addition suppression devices, these ones seem to be sturdy.
One
How would you feel if your girlfriend had dick pics on her phone?
But it can get overloaded, and no longer works.
“ A fuse is a device which protects the (circuit) against overload and short circuit.”
This is where this question deviates from being a 'generic' question, and becomes more specific.
Which movies have the best endings?
Can the fuse protect the electronic devices from lightning instead of a surge protector.
So combined with a device called a MOV or Metal-oxide-resistor, then forms the 3rd part of a “surge suppressor “.
Fuses, on their own, then operate much slower than the MOV variable resistance, during the lightning strike.
Even Captain James T. Kirk was trapped in a woman's body. Don't you think he'd support trans people?
Is the question then , "why buy a surge supressor, if the fuse alone protects the electronic circuits from a lightning bolt?".
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.
2024–10–00 [ Ammar Mahdi ] Ammar Mahdi
How to watch the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday - NPR
These devices are installed between the “hot” and “neutral” and protective ground.
Barnstars:
There are three different concepts here that are getting confused.
It’s been three xxx five werks, and there has been no response to my follow on query on his Commment to my answer.
(There is no concept of polarity, in the loop because the current changes direction 100 to 120 times a second (power frequency).
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.
A new type of X-point radiator that prevents tokamaks from overheating - Phys.org
This device then solves the entire problem.
For this case there are devices called Metal oxide varistors (MOV).
Edit 2024–10.
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?
In schematic diagrams this is the symbol for a fuse:
This is where the MOV conducts again, and dissipated the energy.
First Sentence:
what exactly is a ‘surge’ protector?
He then describes Rainy Season and Lightning.
the problem then depends on "how fast does the fuse operate?".
P = e* I, so since I is 16 amps, then the voltage dropped is 1/16 volt or 0.0650 volts.
2024–10–11 [Bobby Sanchez Bobby Sanchez ].
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.
Here is a simplified AC power diagram.
Because the load is inductive, the current lags the voltage.(by a bit).
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.
At one ohm, the resistor has a maximum of 1 watt power.
This is the picture of an electronic coil of wire wound around a core of magnetic material.
so, the loop of wire then, when put together with another loop reduces the ‘noise’ on a power line.
The third is lightning and “how it gets conducted into a home.”
“ … to protect building, lightning arrestor, is provided above building and directly connected to earth.”
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.
An AC voltage/ current source, and an ac inductive load.
2024–10–10[John johnson John Johnson ]
[image of Common-mode choke]
Mohan forgets that a fuse is a one-time device, and needs to be replaced if it is tripped.
So, the voltage could go up to 500 volts, and the fuse will not open up.
He then asserts :
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.
but I think this circuit , shows a few more pieces.
At least they know the answer if they wanted it.
The other is “what does a “fuse” do?”
A fuse is a non-resetable over current circuit protector.
There are two important concepts here.
This one hit behind the barn.
One is “what exactly is in a ‘surge protector’ ? ”
But… the neutral is now “floating” because of the 1 ohm resistance.
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.
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.
It also is a device that limits the change in current flow.
These are simplified answers to the original question, and does not change anything I wrote above.
This is 'the assistant's answer'
(Dc diagram shown, AC is similar).
But during the surge, the fuse will not blow if it is a longer duration and lower value )10 to 50%).
nine
Upvotes:
A circuit breaker is similar, but is resettable.
2024–10–16 [ OO OLAOYE OYEBODE ]
When the current is 200% of the rated value , it will “go open” (the link metal melts) and protect the device.