MOV's and safety

[Steve and Anne Ray]

I also found an interesting problem similar to what you describe.  I was
wiring in a Ground Fault Interrupter in the kitchen of my father-in-law's
house and it kept popping over.  I traced it to a surge protector.   I then
tried the surge protector on three ground fault circuits in my own home and
found it would pop them over also as soon as you plugged it in.  It never
did pop a fuse or circuit breaker.  Needless to say I deliberately broke the
surge protector in two and threw it away.

73,
Steve Ray K4JPN ex K1VKW HW-101, HW-8, OHR-100A, SWL 30-40,  NC 38S,
HeathKit fan and last but not least an Elecraft K2.
Warner Robins GA EM82fp



----- Original Message -----
From: "Multi-Volti Devices" <multi-volti at SOFTHOUSE.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 6:37 PM
Subject: MOV's and safety


> Hello:
>
> Never put a(n) MOV across power lines before a fuse...with each
> transient, the MOV deteriorates slightly, and the eventual failure mode
> is short circuit.
>
> They don't sound good when they go.
>
> Murray
>

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