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: 26.06.2025 08:42
This device then solves the entire problem.
So, it’s possible that these devices from Trip Lite have addition suppression devices, these ones seem to be sturdy.
2024–10–11 [Victor Olarewsju Victor Olarewaju ]
“ 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”
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.
Now when you have a certain ac resistance, then a current flows in a loop.
US oil output set for first annual drop since pandemic - Financial Times
These are simplified answers to the original question, and does not change anything I wrote above.
The bolt then partially travels down the line to your home.
But… the neutral is now “floating” because of the 1 ohm resistance.
Saturday Pocono Raceway Notebook - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site
2024–10–14 [Omar Gharbi Omar Gharbi ]
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.
And this is the problem alone. Is the power supply in the equipmemt designed with a lightning strike in mind? Some yes, others, no.
Trump airs frustrations with Xi and Jerome Powell over elusive economic goals - NBC News
Can the fuse protect the electronic devices from lightning instead of a surge protector.
(Dc diagram shown, AC is similar).
These devices are installed between the “hot” and “neutral” and protective ground.
Why does the USA continue to be the driver of the world economy?
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?
Barnstars:
But during the surge, the fuse will not blow if it is a longer duration and lower value )10 to 50%).
Qualifying results: Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy at Elko Speedway - arcaracing.com
He then asserts :
Is the question then , "why buy a surge supressor, if the fuse alone protects the electronic circuits from a lightning bolt?".
In schematic diagrams this is the symbol for a fuse:
Why do I want to suck cock tonight?
If the nominal power is 4,000 watts then the current at 230volts is 16 amps.
It seems Mohan does not understand the difference between a comment and an Answer.
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.
Edit 2024–10.
P = e* I, so since I is 16 amps, then the voltage dropped is 1/16 volt or 0.0650 volts.
but this device (an Inductor) … impedes the rapid changes in the current.
At least they know the answer if they wanted it.
This one hit behind the barn.
The third is lightning and “how it gets conducted into a home.”
Mohan forgets that a fuse is a one-time device, and needs to be replaced if it is tripped.
He then describes the function of a fuse.
There are two important concepts here.
He then describes Rainy Season and Lightning.
[image of Common-mode choke]
Because the load is inductive, the current lags the voltage.(by a bit).
Upvotes:
2024–10–10[John johnson John Johnson ]
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.
OK, this is Mohan Rajaratnam’s definition of a Surge suppressor.
When the current is 200% of the rated value , it will “go open” (the link metal melts) and protect the device.
“ A fuse is a device which protects the (circuit) against overload and short circuit.”
eight
What is lightning?
This is where this question deviates from being a 'generic' question, and becomes more specific.
It also is a device that limits the change in current flow.
2024–10–11 [Bobby Sanchez Bobby Sanchez ].
a photo is worth a thousand words.
A circuit breaker is similar, but is resettable.
But it can get overloaded, and no longer works.
2024–10–16 [ OO OLAOYE OYEBODE ]
the problem then depends on "how fast does the fuse operate?".
[old diagram got deleted by accident]
So, the voltage could go up to 500 volts, and the fuse will not open up.
An AC voltage/ current source, and an ac inductive load.
but I think this circuit , shows a few more pieces.
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.
This is the picture of an electronic coil of wire wound around a core of magnetic material.
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.
At one ohm, the resistor has a maximum of 1 watt power.
There are three different concepts here that are getting confused.
First Sentence:
so, the loop of wire then, when put together with another loop reduces the ‘noise’ on a power line.
so, what happens?
A fuse is a non-resetable over current circuit protector.
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.
One is “what exactly is in a ‘surge protector’ ? ”
Would individual surge supressors have save this equipment? most likely, since the surge supressor would take the jolt instead of the electronic components.
What does a fuse do?
Fuses, on their own, then operate much slower than the MOV variable resistance, during the lightning strike.
This is 'the assistant's answer'
For this case there are devices called Metal oxide varistors (MOV).
“ … to protect building, lightning arrestor, is provided above building and directly connected to earth.”
I post the exact comment here.
what exactly is a ‘surge’ protector?
This is where the MOV conducts again, and dissipated the energy.
It’s been three xxx five werks, and there has been no response to my follow on query on his Commment to my answer.
Here is a simplified AC power diagram.
nine
The MOV will conduct when the voltage exceeds 50% of line voltage.
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 “.
One
2024–10–00 [ Ammar Mahdi ] Ammar Mahdi
(There is no concept of polarity, in the loop because the current changes direction 100 to 120 times a second (power frequency).