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spike arrester

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  1. surge suppressor, surge protector, spike suppressor, spike arrester, lightning arresternoun

    electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current

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  1. spike arrester

    A spike arrester, also known as a surge protector, is a device designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes, mainly caused by lightning strikes, power outages, or short circuits. It attempts to limit the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold, thus preventing damage to the device.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of spike arrester in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of spike arrester in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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