[Amps] Rectifier equilization?

Carl km1h at jeremy.mv.com
Sun Sep 15 16:48:31 EDT 2013


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Garland" <4cx250b at miamioh.edu>
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Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Rectifier equilization?


> Although it is made by GE, I believe the CL-90 is not a surge
> suppressor, but an inrush current limiter.  It's probably an MOV of some
> sort, but not the type normally used for surge suppression.

IMO it is one in the same and it is actually a thermistor, these go back to 
early TV sets and beyond and if not run in its low resistance window they 
can exceed "hot".
Not to be used in something with a widely varying current.

Carl
KM1H



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