The DV 17 K 3225 from Bourns is a Metal Oxide Varistor that has been designed to protect electronic equipment against high voltage surges in the medium voltage region in a broad range of current and energy handling capabilities. It has an AC voltage rating of 17 V, a DC voltage rating of 22 V, and a clamping voltage of 53 V. This RoHS-compliant varistor offers excellent transient energy absorption due to improved energy volume distribution and power dissipation with leadless chip form that imparts zero inductance facilitating extremely fast response time to transient surges. It is available in a surface-mount package that measures 8 x 6.3 x 2 mm.