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In Reply to: Recent UL or CSA standards require MOV's to be fused posted by Tweekeng on November 14, 2010 at 22:10:42:
My neighbor had an old Monster power strip for his video gear. The ganged MOVs blew up and took out a new dishwasher on another circuit. He asked me to take the strip apart, as he is not comfortable with electricity. The charred remains of the MOVs were an impressive sight.
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- A good idea. - Al Sekela 15:15:12 11/17/10 (5)
- RE: A good idea. - rick_m 01:06:43 11/18/10 (4)
- Current surge on the neutral. - Al Sekela 13:54:01 11/18/10 (3)
- RE: Current surge on the neutral. - rick_m 10:25:27 11/20/10 (2)
- The ohmic drop on the neutral adds to opposite leg voltage. - Al Sekela 12:16:07 11/20/10 (1)
- RE: The ohmic drop on the neutral adds to opposite leg voltage. - rick_m 13:16:40 11/20/10 (0)