Current-limiting arcing horn

Details Current-limiting arcing horn Current-limiting arcing horn

1987-04-23

1988-04-05

Macon, Robert S.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

High voltage dissipation

361137, H02H 704

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047362723

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a current-limiting arcing horn comprising a current-limiting unit and a ring horn. The current-limiting unit is composed of lower and upper electrodes, at least one nonlinear resistor element mounted between the electrodes, and an insulating member made of an insulation. The insulating member encloses the electrodes and the nonlinear resistor element. The insulating member has a certain length which is 1.5 to 3.0 times as long as the length of the nonlinear resistor element. The creepage distance of the surface of the insulating means is 1.5 to 3.0 times as long as the length of the insulating member. The grounding electrode of the current-limiting unit is fixed to the earthside base of an insulator that holds an insulated wire. The ring horn is mounted to the upper electrode. An air gap is formed between the ring horn and the insulated wire to permit a flashover by lightning surge across the gap.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4467387 (1984-08-01), Bergh et al.

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