In summary, Bourns’ GMOV™ hybrid overvoltage components achieve a higher level of performance and reliability in AC/DC power applications requiring overvoltage protection. As a drop-in replacement for MOVs, GMOV components provide a flexible, adaptable protection solution that keeps manufacturing changes to a minimum. The robustness of GMOV components combined with their lower leakage current and reduced capacitance deliver application advantages that other types of protection solutions cannot offer.