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Definition of Surge suppressor

1. Noun. Electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current.

Definition of Surge suppressor

1. Noun. A surge protector. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Surge Suppressor

Literary usage of Surge suppressor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center by Dorian J. Cougias, E. L. Heiberger, Karsten Koop (2003)
"Surges and spikes In the table above, the only device that provides full protection is the comparatively low-cost surge suppressor. We recommend that you ..."

2. Transactions (1916)
"The surge suppressor has never failed to operate in case the system became grounded on any one ... The surge suppressor is installed in our Marion Station, ..."

3. Panama Adventure Guide by Patricia Katzman (2004)
"Electrical surges are frequent, so if taking a laptop or other sensitive electrical equipment, you may want to include a surge suppressor. ..."

4. Adventure Guide to Dominica and St Lucia by Lynne M. Sullivan (2004)
"If you bring a laptop, you'll need a surge suppressor to avoid damage to your computer from the island's frequent power irregularities. ..."

5. Panama by Patricia Katzman (2006)
"Electrical surges are frequent, so if taking a laptop or other sensitive electrical equipment, you may want to include a surge suppressor. ..."

6. Defend Your Data!: Guide to Data Recovery by David J. Stang (1991)
"It may be seen that the common "surge suppressor" (called a "spike arrestor" in the table) provides only minimal protection from spikes, and no protection ..."

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