surge protector en · NOUN
Meanings
- An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| surge protectors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
overcurrent protective device · power board · GFCI · extension cord · AFCI · power strip · extension block
Synonyms
Translations (15)
fr parasurtenseur (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · ru устро́йство защи́ты от и́мпульсных перенапряже́ний (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · de Überspannungsableiter (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · fi ylijännitesuoja (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · ms pelindung pusu (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · pt estabilizador (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · fr parafoudre (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · ru сетево́й фильтр (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · ms pelindung pusuan (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · hu túlfeszültségvédő (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · ru устро́йство защи́ты от перенапряже́ний (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · de Überspannungsschutz (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · ms pengawal arus (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · sv överspänningsskydd (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) · cmn 突波保護器 /突波保护器 (appliance designed to protect electrical devices)