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Q: What should they buy to protect their computer during future lightning storms power surge circuit board ground wiresurge protector?
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What is the two forms of circuit protector?

Fuse and circuit breaker


What is the rating circuit of the 3 phase appliance protector?

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What circuit protector?

It is usually classed as a device that will open the circuit if the current in the circuit goes high. Two examples of these types of devices are fuses and circuit breakers.


What is the application and use of circuit protection equipment?

A fuse (old technology), a circuit breaker, a ground fault interrupter (GFI), and a surge protector designed to shunt surges such as lightning strikes to ground. GFI outlets are required when located near plumbing. Whole house surge protectors are available and, even though expensive, can keep a lightning strike from frying a houseful of electronics.


How are appliances protected from power surges in three-pin plugs?

With a surge protector. The surge protector opens the circuit if a surge is detected. The third "pin" is connected to a ground wire to protect the circuit from a short and to dissipate "stray" charges. Overload breakers protect users and equipment from overloads , usually caused by shorts, by heating up and opening the circuit.(same as a surge protector.)


How many circuit breakers would a lightning strike trip?

Generally circuit breaker is not designed to trip off in the event of lightning. The system has lightning arrestors which reroute the lightning effect to earth instantly. If there are no lightning arrestors then the equipment are likely to fail upon a lightning strike.


What are the dangers of pigtail surge protector?

Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.There are no dangers to using a pigtail surge protector. The installation of the protector must be done correctly though. The pigtails must not be installed on an existing circuit that has an existing load on it unless the breaker is approved for more than one circuit load on it. The protector must use a new two pole breaker with no additional load on it except the surge protector. This is the correct procedure to connect a pigtail surge protector to a distribution panel board.


Is the main circuit board of the computer?

The main circuit board of the computer is the motherboard.


What types of overload protection for circuits in a single family dwelling?

Fuses, Circuit Breakers, GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter), Surge Protector, etc.


What does a memory board do?

A computer motherboard is nothing but the circuit board or the circuit which controls the entire functioning of the computer


What is intrigated circuit?

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What are computer circuit lines?

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