NSN 5920-01-372-7608 817005022001, 81700502-2001, 01-372-7608

5920-01-372-7608 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: 817005022001, 81700502-2001, 5920-01-372-7608, 01-372-7608, 5920013727608, 013727608

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