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• n  electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current

• surge suppressor
• surge protector
• spike suppressor
• spike arrester

News & Articles

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• Exacter Introduces A Lightning Arrester Verification Program to Prepare Electric Utilities for Spring & Summer Storm ...
  COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For electric utilities, this is the season of more frequent lightning-induced power outages.  Lightning arresters are the first line of defense against surge-related ...
  June 10, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance