Practice mode Electrical Engineering

Which of these is an example of a voltage clamping device?

Correct answer D. Metal oxide varistor

Explanation

A metal oxide varistor has a very high resistance at normal voltage that drops sharply above a threshold, so it clamps transient overvoltages across the protected device.

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