I have posted some pics of a Capacitor and Diode I am trying to source that blew when my house was struck by lightning the main switch was off looks like all issues may have been contained to the voltage box. i am looking for the part numbers or if some one has these two parts Thank You
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If I'm not mistaken, that green component was a MOV (metal oxide varistor) it did what it was supposed to, sacrificed itself...
Check ipdb for a manual.
It was on Surge protector everything blew pole hit by lightning. power wire fell off and hit neutral hose lit up like the Green Mile
Quoted from Rarity:It was on Surge protector everything blew pole hit by lightning. power wire fell off and hit neutral hose lit up like the Green Mile
You had one of these? It goes at the top of your electrical panel and absorbs any power spike. It acts a lot like the varistor in that pinball did, except for your whole house
Quoted from Atari_Daze:If I'm not mistaken, that green component was a MOV (metal oxide varistor) it did what it was supposed to, sacrificed itself...
Check ipdb for a manual.
thank you
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Houston, TX