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?

He then asserts :

a photo is worth a thousand words.

2024–10–16 [ OO OLAOYE OYEBODE ]

Helen Hunt on why she's rejecting Hollywood beauty standards - USA Today

The other is “what does a “fuse” do?”

Is the question then , "why buy a surge supressor, if the fuse alone protects the electronic circuits from a lightning bolt?".

This is 'the assistant's answer'

Why do wokes use words like "homophobes" when they don't know what that means? Do they realize that no one is afraid of them?

There are two important concepts here.

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.

(Dc diagram shown, AC is similar).

Is it possible for humans to determine their past life as an animal? Is there a scientific method to prove this?

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.

so, what happens?

This is the picture of an electronic coil of wire wound around a core of magnetic material.

What is Quora? Are there any tips?

What does a fuse do?

This is where this question deviates from being a 'generic' question, and becomes more specific.

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.

Experts reveal that THIS diet can reduce heart disease risk - Times of India

There are three different concepts here that are getting confused.

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.

But… the neutral is now “floating” because of the 1 ohm resistance.

Trump’s budget puts Huntsville-made spacecraft on the chopping block - AL.com

[image of Common-mode choke]

but this device (an Inductor) … impedes the rapid changes in the current.

But it can get overloaded, and no longer works.

What firsthand information do you have on prisoner-on-prisoner sexual abuse/rape?

This one hit behind the barn.

This device then solves the entire problem.

Would individual surge supressors have save this equipment? most likely, since the surge supressor would take the jolt instead of the electronic components.

Attenborough's Ocean a Brutal, Beautiful Wake-up Call - Newser

eight

“ 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”

Barnstars:

What do gang stalkers want?

It also is a device that limits the change in current flow.

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.

For this case there are devices called Metal oxide varistors (MOV).

Do you think most people would rather be a certain race or are most people happy with the race they are?

The third is lightning and “how it gets conducted into a home.”

A fuse is a non-resetable over current circuit protector.

And this is the problem alone. Is the power supply in the equipmemt designed with a lightning strike in mind? Some yes, others, no.

The Fastest Spinning Black Hole Ever Discovered Is Unleashing Chaos at the Speed of Light! - The Daily Galaxy

So combined with a device called a MOV or Metal-oxide-resistor, then forms the 3rd part of a “surge suppressor “.

He then describes the function of a fuse.

2024–10–11 [Victor Olarewsju Victor Olarewaju ]

Why are there posts saying the T in LGBT should be dropped? With what is happening in the US and beyond against the trans community cause for concern that if this is accepted could it be deemed acceptable to start on the LGB community again?

He then describes Rainy Season and Lightning.

(There is no concept of polarity, in the loop because the current changes direction 100 to 120 times a second (power frequency).

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.

How Dragonfly will support the search for life on an uninhabitable world - NASASpaceFlight.com -

2024–10–11 [Bobby Sanchez Bobby Sanchez ].

This is where the MOV conducts again, and dissipated the energy.

These devices are installed between the “hot” and “neutral” and protective ground.

Oldest human DNA ever found tells the story of a lost branch on the human family tree - Earth.com

What is lightning?

OK, this is Mohan Rajaratnam’s definition of a Surge suppressor.

At least they know the answer if they wanted it.

Have you ever had a secret crush on anyone?

Because the load is inductive, the current lags the voltage.(by a bit).

but I think this circuit , shows a few more pieces.

Fuses, on their own, then operate much slower than the MOV variable resistance, during the lightning strike.

nine

It’s been three xxx five werks, and there has been no response to my follow on query on his Commment to my answer.

Now when you have a certain ac resistance, then a current flows in a loop.

Upvotes:

So, it’s possible that these devices from Trip Lite have addition suppression devices, these ones seem to be sturdy.

One

At one ohm, the resistor has a maximum of 1 watt power.

what exactly is a ‘surge’ protector?

the problem then depends on "how fast does the fuse operate?".

so, the loop of wire then, when put together with another loop reduces the ‘noise’ on a power line.

“ A fuse is a device which protects the (circuit) against overload and short circuit.”

[old diagram got deleted by accident]

In schematic diagrams this is the symbol for a fuse:

Here is a simplified AC power diagram.

A circuit breaker is similar, but is resettable.

It seems Mohan does not understand the difference between a comment and an Answer.

An AC voltage/ current source, and an ac inductive load.

First Sentence:

2024–10–14 [Omar Gharbi Omar Gharbi ]

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?

Can the fuse protect the electronic devices from lightning instead of a surge protector.

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.

P = e* I, so since I is 16 amps, then the voltage dropped is 1/16 volt or 0.0650 volts.

If the nominal power is 4,000 watts then the current at 230volts is 16 amps.

These are simplified answers to the original question, and does not change anything I wrote above.

The MOV will conduct when the voltage exceeds 50% of line voltage.

2024–10–10[John johnson John Johnson ]

I post the exact comment here.

The bolt then partially travels down the line to your home.

But during the surge, the fuse will not blow if it is a longer duration and lower value )10 to 50%).

2024–10–00 [ Ammar Mahdi ] Ammar Mahdi

Edit 2024–10.

One is “what exactly is in a ‘surge protector’ ? ”

When the current is 200% of the rated value , it will “go open” (the link metal melts) and protect the device.

“ … to protect building, lightning arrestor, is provided above building and directly connected to earth.”

So, the voltage could go up to 500 volts, and the fuse will not open up.

Mohan forgets that a fuse is a one-time device, and needs to be replaced if it is tripped.