- well
below its "clamping voltage", thus
varistors are
typically used for
suppressing line
voltage surges.
Varistors can fail for
either of two reasons. A...
-
surge protector thermal fuses may be
wired in
series with the
varistors; when the
varistors conduct, the fuse
heats up and
disconnects the power, which...
-
Littelfuse Varistor Design Examples" (PDF). Littelfuse, Incorporated.
Retrieved 2011-03-29. See pp. 7–8, "Parallel
Operation of
Varistors". "Terms R"...
-
conductor and ground, or voltage-activated solid-state
switches called varistors or MOVs.
Lightning arresters used in
power substations are
large devices...
- as a
discolored dielectric or as a
locally melted anode.
Metal oxide varistors typically have
lower resistance as they heat up; if
connected directly...
- over-voltages
faster than
other common over-voltage
protection components such as
varistors or gas
discharge tubes. The
actual clamping occurs in
roughly one picosecond...
-
insulator metal diodes), nor non-linear
voltage dependent resistors (i.e.
varistors) are
currently used with the
latter not yet economical,
compared to TFT...
- the
words "transconductance" or "transfer", and "
varistor". The
device logically belongs in the
varistor family, and has the
transconductance or transfer...
-
transistor die and the heatsink. See also
Thermal Design Power.
Metal oxide varistors typically develop lower resistance as they heat up. If
connected directly...
- A
resistor is a p****ive two-terminal
electrical component that
implements electrical resistance as a
circuit element. In
electronic circuits, resistors...
