> Dan wrote: > > Looks like an MOV, or metal oxide varistor. > > MOVs are a form of semiconductor device that act like a sponge, > so to speak, and prevent voltages above a certain threshold to be > “clamped” or absorbed by the MOV.
Sorry Dan, I can't leave that one alone. An MOV is better described as a switch. A very fast switch that turns itself on above particular voltage and turns back off when below that voltage. Thus it doesn't "absorb" anything! It simply shorts the line to prevent the voltage from getting high enough to cause damage. -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
