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   whit3rd to All   
   Re: MOV Search   
   29 Nov 21 00:03:12   
   
   From: whit3rd@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, November 22, 2021 at 7:01:39 PM UTC-8, ABLE1 wrote:   
      
   > I was thinking about installing a simple MOV on the Transformer   
   > that feeds power to the Alarm Board. The industry standard is   
   > 16.5VAC 40VA plug in Transformer. 120 Volt Input.   
   >   
   > Can anyone point to a specific MOV that would serve as a good   
   > lightning or surge protection if placed across the output   
   > terminals of the transformer??   
      
   If you do that, the lightning has its way with the primary and secondary   
   windings of the transformer; why not use an MOV on the input terminals?   
      
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