A direct lightning strike is rare and usually destroys things whatever you do. The far more common case is a surge induced on the wiring by a nearby strike, and that one arrives in stages — which is exactly what makes it defensible. Protection is not a single device; it is a sequence of places … Read more
Last updated: October 16, 2026 The short definition is easy to find and does not help much on its own: a TVS diode is a component that conducts when the voltage across it becomes too high. The useful knowledge is knowing where “too high” sits relative to your circuit, and recognising the situations where a … Read more
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