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Crowbar & Protection Circuits

Fast protective circuits that shunt current away from faults.

Glossary of Fusion & Plasma TermsUpdated 2026-08-11

A crowbar circuit rapidly shunts current to protect equipment during a fault, complementing breakers and dump resistors. Such protection circuits keep the high-power systems safe.

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Content reviewed August 2026 · design-and-simulation stage