Q.What is the benefit of PTC thermistors as inrush current limiter compared to fixed resistor?

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A. PTC thermistors are self-regulating and protect themselves and the circuit behind against overcurrent by automatically increasing of the PTC resistance value. Furthermore the PTC element does not need to be replaced after failure case.