#SurgeProtection
For the people that saw the drama about #Amazon power strips with "surge protection" catching fire, here is some more information about MOVs, TVSs and GDTs, all devices used in #surgeprotection

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This $0.70 Component SAVES your Circuit?! EB#59
Check out Mouser Electronics here: https://mou.sr/new2024 Mouser's updated Circuit Protection Reference Guide: https://mou.sr/3IYI0Sp You can get the shown Components here: https://mou.sr/4atIMTo https://mou.sr/3xkzz1k https://mou.sr/4aDpjj3 https://mou.sr/3PMHivp Try the world's most trusted PCB design software, Altium Designer with 365, for free and 25% off your purchase: https://www.altium.com/yt/greatscott! Check out Altium 365: https://www.altium.com/altium-365 Check out OctoPart: https://octopart.com/ Previous video: https://youtu.be/5TFPrBQNWok Mini PV System video: https://youtu.be/KEru5cODA-M Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatscottlab Twitter: https://twitter.com/GreatScottLab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/great.scott.lab/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greatscottlab Discord: https://discord.gg/zuAvkAuhsY Support me for more videos: https://www.patreon.com/GreatScott?ty=h In this electronics basics episode, we will be having a closer look at overvoltage/surge protection components. Now a voltage surge only occurs rarely through lightning, inductive switching in your grid or an electrostatic discharge. But if they hit your electronics, they can immediately destroy them. But with the 3 shown components you can easily and for pretty cheap save your circuits. Let's get started! Thanks to Mouser Electronics for sponsoring this video. 0:00 Overvoltage Problems! 1:25 Intro 2:08 Creating an Overvoltage Pulse for Testing 3:37 Test Circuit for the Experiment 4:04 Protection 1: TVS Diode 7:24 Protection 2: MOV 9:45 Protection 3: GDT 10:27 Comparison between all 10:47 Difference between Cheap/Expensive Surge Protection
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April 21, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Here is some more context. As far back as 2017 #Amazon has been caught selling dodgy power strips with plugs that caught fire.
Yet people expect stuff from this company to be safe.
#electricalsafety #powerstrip #surgeprotection

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April 14, 2024 at 1:33 AM
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January 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
One easy way to protect your PC from power outages and surges is to get a UPS battery backup with surge protection. This gives you a few minutes to safely shut down your PC. I have one from CyberPower
#TechTips #PCSafety #UPS #SurgeProtection #BatteryBackup #ComputerCare
October 13, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Power spikes kill displays. Our systems include multi-layer surge protection on power and data lines—essential for lightning-prone outdoor zones.
#surgeprotection #lcdsignage #electricaldesign #outdoortech
July 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
PSA: Don't expect a "basics" brand of a big online retailer to perform stuff like #surgeprotection reliably.
It is largely marketing. Basic electrical safety like breakers and RCDs are probably more important than claimed protection against the odd surge, and appliances should handle surges anyway.
April 13, 2024 at 7:43 PM