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Alfgan
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What component is this?
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October 19, 2019, 03:09:17 pm »
Hello everyone!
Recently I disassembled and old ADSL over POTS splitter and fould an component which was commented as 'GAS'
I want to found out what component is this? Maybe someone knows
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October 19, 2019, 03:13:25 pm »
It’s a spark gap. Shorts out high voltages across the incoming lines.
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October 19, 2019, 03:16:38 pm »
More specifically a GDT (gas discharge tube). These are available in various ratings, and usually used for lightning protection, which is a good idea for anything attached to long wires like telephone lines.
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Wow thank you very much! I will read about it more.
Everything that is on PCB or it is electronics interests me
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October 19, 2019, 09:27:33 pm »
here is a catalogue of some GDT's in various packages for reference, :
http://www.aolittel.com/supplier-284716-metal-oxide-varistor
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