National Stock Number:
5920-12-378-9949
Federal Supply Class:
5920
National Item Identification Number:
123789949
Description:
ARRESTER,ELECTRICAL
Detail:
A circuit-protecting device which provides a discharge path for abnormal surges of high potential while consuming little or no power at normal operating voltage. Excludes items which absorb continuously recurring cyclic pulses. For resistors which are sensitive to voltage changes or used as elements in surge arresters, see RESISTOR, VOLTAGE SENSITIVE. See also ABSORBER, OVERVOLTAGE; AND CUTOUT DISK, PROTECTIVE.
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