17.1 Transient Suppressors and Surge Suppressors
We use transient suppressors and surge suppressors to protect electronic devices and circuits from overvoltages caused by:
Lightning.
Electrostatic discharge ( ESD).
Switching transients.
Inductive kickback.
Shorts and other problems in power wiring.
All transient suppressors and surge suppressors operate on the voltage-divider principle (Figure 17-1):
A blocking device detects excessive current flow, and increases its resistance sharply to hold the load current below some limit.
A shunting device detects excessive voltage, and switches to a low-impedance state so that the excess current goes through it, and not through the load.
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Barnes, J.R. (2004). Transient Suppressors and Surge Suppressors. In: Barnes, J.R. (eds) Robust Electronic Design Reference Book. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-7830-7_17
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