Definitions for surge protector
surge pro·tec·tor

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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. surge protectornoun

   An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.

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1. Surge protector

   A surge protector (or spike suppressor, surge suppressor, surge diverter, surge protection device (SPD) or transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS) is an appliance or device intended to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes in alternating current (AC) circuits. A voltage spike is a transient event, typically lasting 1 to 30 microseconds, that may reach over 1,000 volts. Lightning that hits a power line can give a spike of over 100,000 volts and can burn through wiring insulation and cause fires, but even modest spikes can destroy a wide variety of electronic devices, computers, battery chargers, modems and TVs etc, that happen to be plugged in at the time. Typically the surge device will trigger at a set voltage, around 3 to 4 times the mains voltage, and divert the current to earth. Some devices may absorb the spike and release it as heat. They are generally rated according to the amount of energy in joules they can absorb.

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1. surge protector

   A surge protector is a device designed to safeguard electronic appliances from power surges and voltage spikes by either blocking or redirecting any unwanted voltages above a certain threshold to the ground. Besides providing protection against electrical surges, most surge protectors also act as a power strip providing multiple outlets from one main outlet.

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1. Surge protector

   A surge protector is an appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes. A surge protector attempts to limit the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold. This article primarily discusses specifications and components relevant to the type of protector that diverts a voltage spike to ground; however, there is some coverage of other methods. The terms surge protection device, or the obsolescent term transient voltage surge suppressor, are used to describe electrical devices typically installed in power distribution panels, process control systems, communications systems, and other heavy-duty industrial systems, for the purpose of protecting against electrical surges and spikes, including those caused by lightning. Scaled-down versions of these devices are sometimes installed in residential service entrance electrical panels, to protect equipment in a household from similar hazards. Many power strips have basic surge protection built in; these are typically clearly labeled as such. However, power strips that do not provide surge protection are sometimes erroneously referred to as "surge protectors".

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   The numerical value of surge protector in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of surge protector in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=surge protector
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Surge_Protector
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surge_Protector
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=surge protector