Hi Doug:

In both of these cases, what would be the energy the
MOV would be required to dissipate?


Thanks,
Rich



-----Original Message----- 
From: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 3:16 PM
To: Richard Nute ; EMC-PSTC
Subject: Re: [PSES] Why use an MOV?

In the case of IEC 61010-1 Ed 3, it is possible to reduce clearance 
requirements utilizing Annex K.

In another case, say you have a brick power supply approve for use in OV Cat 
II but your application has an extended environmental condition of OV Cat 
III. In order to use this power supply, you must reduce the Category by one 
step. MOVs are just one possibility for achieving this. Of course, use of 
MOVs also has a certain added concerns that must be addressed.


Doug



Douglas E Powell
http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01

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