I read in !emc-pstc that Dan Kwok <[email protected]> wrote (in <[email protected]>) about 'Varistor to Ground', on Fri, 19 Apr 2002: >Is it generally permissible to put a varistor (MOV) across the 120 Vac >line and ground for surge suppression/line conditioning products? I can >see some potential safety implications here if the MOV shorts but I am >interested in how this is addressed in the relevant safety standards.
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