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Excellent Meanwell surge protector

Normally it's hard to get excited about a surge protection device, but this one by Meanwell (really big player in professional power supplies) was an absolute treat to explore.

It's very well made and much more rugged than the more common units.

It might actually be worth considering the use of one for home or workshop transient protection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Y1rzVMFq8

Excellent Meanwell surge protector

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"Max surge current: 20kA" Yup, that's some serious gear alright. Very interesting!

Charles

MCOV could mean max continuous voltage, as you said. Oh sorry - just seen earlier post.

Ymir the Frost Giant

As the schematic suggests, there is no Gas Discharge Tube (GDT). Is this because it's Type 2? Or because it's for lighting? Distribution board style units have a MOV L-N and a GDT N-E. I assume this is to try to keep Earth out of it unless there's an actual transient.

Mike Page

It probably is.

Big Clive

I do like Meanwell kit.

Chris Crowther

Could 'mcov' be 'maximum continuous operating voltage' ?


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