Bourns® Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) are designed to protect sensitive equipment from damage caused by lightning and electrical transient surges. SPDs are protective devices that integrate discrete circuit protection devices into an assembly or system that provides an enhanced level of functionality and protection. SPDs are designed to protect many types of electronic, electrical, data communication and telecommunication equipment.
Bourns leverages its expertise in discrete circuit protection to offer a line of SPD products that protect AC systems, DC power systems, signal and data line circuits as well as coaxial networks and CATV. A line of test sets capable of testing discrete protection devices as well as SPDs is also available.