5920-01-340-2639 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: 31991, 5920-01-340-2639, 01-340-2639, 5920013402639, 013402639
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components | Fuses, Arrestors, Absorbers, and Protectors
Supply Group (FSG) |
NSN Assign. |
NIIN |
Item Name Code (INC) |
59 |
11 JUN 1991 |
01-340-2639 |
21899 ( ABSORBER, OVERVOLTAGE ) |