A Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV, or surge-suppressor) is a discrete electronic component that diverts excessive voltage to the ground and/or neutral lines.

RF surge suppressors protect radio frequency equipment by either filtering out or intercepting high voltage events and safely dissipating the voltage, preventing damage from occurring to downstream ...

Power surges generally last less than 50 microseconds ... However, shunt mode methods can be problematic. Diverting high voltage to ground may damage equipment because all electronic devices ...

A surge suppressor is at the heart of electrical surge protection. They limit the voltage supplied to an electronic device by blocking or shorting the unwanted voltage from neutral to ground or line ...

Abstract: Failure mechanisms of high power noninductive ceramic resistors in high energy, and in high voltage surge applications, have been investigated. These studies have determined the fundamental ...

Abstract: This guide covers the application of metal-oxide surge arresters to safeguard electric power equipment, with a nominal operating voltage 1000 V and above, against the hazards of abnormally ...

surge suppressors are very inexpensive. Surge protection is a defense against damage from extremely high voltages that can be caused by lightning strikes, short circuits somewhere on the line, or ...