ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom is a service of ThomasNet.com http://news.thomasnet.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:21:20 -0500 FeedCreator 1.7.1 http://news.thomasnet.com/images/RSS_logo.gif http://news.thomasnet.com 144 31 ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom is a service of ThomasNet.com http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/453835 Raychem Circuit Protection Gas Discharge Tubes (GDTs) protect telecom equipment from damage due to transient surge voltages that typically result from lightning strikes and equipment switching operations. Placed in front of and in parallel with equipment, they act as high-impedance component while not influencing signal in normal operation. In case of overvoltage surge, GDTs switch to low-impedance state to divert energy away from sensitive equipment.<br><br><b>This story is related to the following:</b><br><a href='http://news.thomasnet.com/news/test-measuring-instruments' target='_blank''>Test and Measuring Instruments</a><br><br>Search for suppliers of: <a href='http://www.thomasnet.com/products/gas-tube-protectors-63711600-1.html' target='_blank''>Gas Tube Protectors</a><br> info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) Tue, 27 Jul 2004 08:08:32 -0500