On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:11:49 -0400, wrote:
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:21:45 -0700 (PDT), westom
wrote:

On Mar 26, 12:32 am, bud-- wrote:
Do you magically make that energy just disappear? Of course not.

Where the energy goes has often been explained (including this thread)
but w's religious blinders prevent the words from penetrating.

According to Bud, that energy magically disappears. Clamping
somehow make energy disappear?

eliminates the difference in potential

It should be be equipted with a spark gap for high voltage high
current lightening strikes plus MOVs to get the voltage down to
relatively safe levels. The energy is mostly disappated in the MOV
and into the wiring and ground.