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From: majeske@remus.rutgers.edu (Joseph Majeske)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Surge Supressor Query
Message-ID: <Apr.17.13.42.57.1991.17573@remus.rutgers.edu>
Date: 17 Apr 91 17:42:57 GMT
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wnn@ornl.gov (Wolfgang N. Naegeli) writes
> Can you give us any specs and sources for filters and MOVs to
> replace/upgrade?

I have received five or six queries on this subject.
In a couple of days I will compose and post an
article containing everything I know about
surge protection.

> I read some time ago, that good surge suppressors use
> Multi Function Ceramics (MFCs) instead of MOVs, because they
> do not degrade over time. Is that true?

MOVs degrade with use, true, but I am not familiar with MFCs.
If someone knows about these please post, or mail me and I'll
summarize.