Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – High voltage dissipation
Patent
1996-06-27
1998-05-26
Gaffin, Jeffrey A.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
High voltage dissipation
361118, 361111, 361 56, H02H 100
Patent
active
057576041
ABSTRACT:
A surge arrester has end terminals having circumferential ridges, which, in the event of failure of varistor elements of the surge arrester, are designed to relocate the resulting arc and direct it in a manner which reduces or minimizes damage to the surge arrester. Grooves lead from the inner surface of the terminals to the ridges, to facilitate arc relocation.
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Bennett Jeffrey A.
Cooper Chuck F.
Mattis John Seymour
Robinson William M.
Burkard Herbert G.
Chao Yuan
Gaffin Jeffrey A.
Jackson Stephen W.
Raychem Corporation
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