Dc Voltage Spike Protection Circuit

Dc transient voltage suppressor circuit.

Dc voltage spike protection circuit.

With the zener diode voltage chosen to be slightly above the maximum rail voltage under normal conditions it will not conduct. Mov s are best suited for protection on bidirectional ac power supplies while zener diodes are best suited for smaller low energy dc supplies. In its simplest form it can be provided by using a zener diode placed across the output of the regulated power supply. Littelfuse is the world leader in circuit protection products and services offering.

This means that if the circuit were to receive voltage above 12v the zener diode would then break down and begin conducting. Given that no varistors have a voltage. Another very simple form of over voltage protection uses an approach called voltage clamping. The main purpose of a voltage suppression circuit is to clamp the voltage to a safe level.

Also known as the let through voltage this specifies what spike voltage will cause the protective components inside a surge protector to short or clamp. A lower clamping voltage indicates better protection but can sometimes result in a shorter life expectancy for the overall protective system. The most common form of voltage clamping devices are metal oxide varistors mov s and zener diodes. To find the voltage rating of the mov allow for 20 headroom to account for voltage swell and power supply tolerances.

The zener diode used is rated for 12v. The tvs circuit we will build for dc power is shown below. Click on the green links to find littelfuse circuit protection solutions.