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Questions about protecting electrical devices from voltage spikes.

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How to protect againt surges if working and maximum voltage are too close

Well first of all I'd make sure I bought a 48V supply that was guaranteed NOT to go out of some tolerance range that you can accept. Otherwise you would be better to add a circuit that shuts off the …
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Connecting TVS before or behind Ethernet transformer?

Interesting question. In reality it probably does not matter much which side you put them on, however there are pros and cons to both. Connector Side PRO: As a general rule of thumb you want transi …
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Snubber Capacitor Voltage Rating in the Real World

You are forgetting the capacitor is, well, a capacitor. In order to get it up to failure voltage you need to charge it up that high. When the switch opens the voltage across the capacitor will not ch …
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How to combine and protect two 12V automotive signals into one?

Q2 is effectively a diode already so no additional diode is required. I'm not too convinced about the clamping circuit though and I don't see a pull down on that enable line so it's effectively float …
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