S Thread Starter seeker Joined Sep 13, 2007 1 Sep 13, 2007 #1 Hello all, Is a MOV a form of capacitor or a surge protection device? How does it work? Thanks folks
bloguetronica Joined Apr 27, 2007 1,424 Sep 13, 2007 #2 A MOV is a metal oxide varistor. It is used as a surge protector for AC currents, shorting the current when the voltage across exceeds a cetain value.
A MOV is a metal oxide varistor. It is used as a surge protector for AC currents, shorting the current when the voltage across exceeds a cetain value.
hgmjr Joined Jan 28, 2005 9,029 Sep 13, 2007 #4 Here is a link to the AAC Tutorial on the topic of Non-Linear conduction. The MOV or "varistor" for short exhibits non-linear conductivity. hgmjr
Here is a link to the AAC Tutorial on the topic of Non-Linear conduction. The MOV or "varistor" for short exhibits non-linear conductivity. hgmjr