On Oct 3, 4:14 pm, w_tom wrote:
On Oct 3, 2:27 pm, bud-- wrote:

w_ is either stupid or dishonest (probably both). Read the data sheet.
The 15,000V is for ESD protection - Electrostatic Discharge. As in
shuffle across the rug and touch the wire. The source resistance is
very high -1 megohm - and current is very limited - 15mA, and short
period. The IC does not "see" 15,000V.

All appliances contain surge
protection.
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Support for w_’s claim - zero.
People who agree with w_’s claim - zero.
People who disagree with w_’s claim - numerous.
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Meanwhile Bud again forgets to include all those facts. 15 ma if
continuous. Massive amperes if the 15,000 volts is only a very short
term, microseconds transient.
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If the village idiot knew what ESD was - static discharge - he would
know it was very short duration.

If the village idiot read his own sources he would know that the
energy in the ESD tests was 0.011J max and the duration of the
discharge is on the order of 100 nanoseconds.
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Attack the messenger because Bud cannot
dispute the facts.
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w_ has no facts.

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bud--