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MEXICOWANDERER
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Sep 23, 2015

Transient Voltage Spike Protection Home Made Device

I'm stubborn. When I found out how stupidly expensive adequate "Surge Protectors" cost, I hit the roof. Screw that. I ordered the components. Designed for 180 volt peak-to-peak protection ((the sta...
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westend
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Sep 25, 2015
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It takes a direct bolt hit to put things out of business, then.
Or a nearby strike. The marketing and naming of these devices as surge protectors leads folks to think that they are protected from anything, including lightning. There is mucho difference between a line surge and a bolt of lightning. Lightning has like 5 million joules of energy.

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