what are surge arresters made of?
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A metal oxide varistor (MOV) surge arrester contains a series of metal oxide varistor blocks. These MOV blocks are like a voltage-controlled switch, which acts as an insulator with line voltage.
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Riot shields are typically made out of transparent polycarbonate between 4–6 millimetres (0.16–0.24 in) in thickness. Shields are designed to be shatter resistant, though are typically not ballistic resistant.
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Primers are made of a copper or brass alloy cup with a brass anvil and are filled with an impact-sensitive lead styphnate igniter. The metal parts of the primer are usually nickel-plated to resist corrosion. Propellants can vary from black gunpowder to a more modern smokeless powder which contains nitrocellulose.
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No surge protector is 100 percent effective, and even top of the line equipment may have some serious problems. Electronics experts are actually somewhat divided over the best way to deal with power surges, and different manufacturers claim other technologies are inherently faulty.
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Most OEM plugs, for example, are made with high purity platinum-iridium alloy coated tips, nickel-coated threads for corrosion resistance, and strong ceramic insulators. Aftermarket plugs often a lesser grade iridium platinum alloy (or even just platinum), which reduces the lifespan of the plugs.
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This testing subjects an arrester to an AC rms voltage equal to its rating for 24 min, during which the arrester must withstand lightning surges at 1-min intervals. ... Maximum continuous operating voltage rating (MCOV). The MCOV rating is usually 80% to 90% of the duty cycle rating.
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The voltage rating of the arresters should be greater than the maximum sound phase to ground voltage. Normal Discharge current: It is the surge current that flows through the LA after the spark over, expressed in crest value (peak value) for a specified wave shape. Example 10, 5, 2.5, 1.5, 1 kA rating.
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Even if you connect surge protectors to all of your outlets, your equipment might be exposed to damaging surges from other sources. ... If you have a coaxial cable line hooked up to expensive equipment, consider a cable surge protector. Surges on these lines can do just as much damage as surges over power lines.
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Heating wire is made of steel wire nickel chromium, or high resistivity material capable of with standing high temperature. They are used as Theater. Fuse wire is made of a material ,tin lead that has a property of low melting point,yet capable of carrying rated current.
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The fuse material is mainly made of low melting point alloys such as aluminum antimony alloy. The fuse must be easily melted metal wire in order to fuse in time when the current is large and play a protective role, so usually lead antimony alloy wire is used.
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We don't recommend this inexpensive surge protector for protecting electronics. That's not a good recommendation, however. It clamps voltage only at 800V, which could damage some devices if the surge goes on longer than a very brief period, and it has just 790 joules of protection.
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Electrical devices are designed to either not use ground, or to use ground as a reference. There should be no significant current flow through ground. Getting back to the original question, a surge protector MIGHT work without a ground, depending on the design.
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The various parts of the defibrillator, including the control box casing, microelectronics, and the electrodes, are all made with biocompatible materials. Typically, the casing is made of a hard polystyrene plastic or lightweight metal alloy. The electrodes are made from titanium and silicone rubber.
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A GFCI protects from ground faults (such as an electrical short), whereas a surge protector protects against surges (such as a lightning strike or a power outage). You can buy a surge protector with built-in GFCI protection.