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Surge Protection Devices: What do these acronyms mean?
Here are just a few you may of heard of:

BriefingWire.com, 5/17/2021 - SPD - [URL=https://www.pddevices.co.uk/products/buildings/type-2]Surge Protection Device[/URL] (The product designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes)

TVSS - Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor (Replaced by the acronym SPD)

MCB - Miniature Circuit Breaker

MCCB - Molded Case Circuit Breaker

RCBO - Residual Current Circuit Breaker with Overload

LPS - Lightning Protection System (eg: lightning rod / conductor, earthing wire system, ground rod)

MOV - Metal Oxide Varistor (Technology used within some SPD’s)

SAD - Silicone Avalanche Diode (Technology used within some SPD’s)

GDT - Gas Discharge Tube (Technology used within some SPD’s)

 
 
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