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From: dennisg@sdcrdcf.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.analog
Subject: Re: MOV's with fuses
Message-ID: <2885@sdcrdcf.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 17-Jul-86 21:14:35 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 17 21:14:35 1986
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Reply-To: dennisg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Dennis Griesser)
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Organization: System Development Corporation R&D, Santa Monica
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Keywords: MOV, failsafe transient protection

>Varistor protects, wears out, shorts, fuse blows, equipment off.
>What more could anyone ask for?
>Varistors are insurance that's soooo inexpensive.

But what about when they fail OPEN?  Sometimes your varistor protection
goes avay with no dramatic explosion or blown fuse to let you know.

Yes, I use them anyway.