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Dec
11

Varistor on UPS cracks

The burned part shown appears to be a MOV (Metal-oxide Varistor).  The purpose of a MOV is to have a very high resistance until a certain voltage is reached at which point it will conduct current, in this case from “Hot” to “Neutral.”  This property is useful for surge protectors.  Original poster says this UPS …

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