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Offline AlfganTopic starter

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What component is this?
« on: 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 :)

Thanks.
Have a good day ;)

 

Offline bd139

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Re: What component is this?
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2019, 03:13:25 pm »
It’s a spark gap. Shorts out high voltages across the incoming lines.
 
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Re: What component is this?
« Reply #2 on: 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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Offline AlfganTopic starter

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Re: What component is this?
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2019, 03:35:59 pm »
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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Re: What component is this?
« Reply #4 on: 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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