NSN 5920-01-094-8587 17268, 01-094-8587, 010948587

5920-01-094-8587 An item specifically designed to absorb and consume surges of voltage such as that resulting across contacts when breaking a circuit having an inductive load or a burst of static across a telephone receiver. It is connected in parallel with the item it is protecting. It may be made up of metallic rectifier cells or semiconductor devices connected back-to-back which may or may not be shunted by a capacitor. It may also be a single rectifier cell or semiconductor device shunted by a capacitor. Excludes metallic rectifiers which are rated for rectifying capabilities and all single unit semiconductor devices not shunted by a capacitor. For items perfoming this function by use of voltage sensitive resistors, see RESISTOR, VOLTAGE SENSITIVE. See also CUTOUT DISK, PROTECTIVE.

Part Alternates: 17268, 5920-01-094-8587, 01-094-8587, 5920010948587, 010948587

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components | Fuses, Arrestors, Absorbers, and Protectors