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F1
L2
BR1
V+
V-
TO 
POWER 
SUPPLY
C6
0.1 
μ
F
X2
VR3
MOV
COMMON
MODE
CHOKE
L
N
Figure 13. MOV  VR3 Position Relative to X-Capacitor C6, Common Mode Choke L2 and  Bridge Rectifier BR1.
avalanche and clamp the V+ high voltage DC bus) without
causing sufficient coil magnetostriction to stress and crack the
ferrite core.
For lower power 100 to 115 VAC applications, use higher
voltage TOP2XX 
TOPSwitch
 for improved voltage breakdown
margin relative to peak DC bus voltage V+ (across C1) which
occurs following application of the transient test voltage.
Select MOV or metal-oxide-varistor transient suppressor to
“clip” the peak off the higher transient test voltages.  Connect
varistor VR3 between fuse F1 and common mode choke L2 as
shown in Figure 13.  Long term reliability of  VR3  should be
high because VR3  absorbs only a portion of the energy
associated with the highest peak transient test voltages.  Lower
peak transient test voltages can be safely tolerated without VR3
absorbing significant energy.
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