Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – High voltage dissipation
Patent
1997-09-16
1999-11-16
Sherry, Michael J.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
High voltage dissipation
361118, 361131, 340662, H02H 104
Patent
active
059868708
ABSTRACT:
A surge protector module is provided with a housing with an internal space, a separator disposed within the housing which divides the internal space into first and second spaces within the housing, and a surge protection device. The surge protection device has a surge protector mounted within the first space and a disconnect mechanism operable to conductively disconnect one of the terminals of the surge protector from one of the terminals of the surge protection device in the presence of a prolonged overvoltage surge across the terminals of the surge protector. A combustion-retardant material is disposed within the housing of the surge protector module so that it occupies only the first space within the housing, leaving the second space within the housing substantially free of the combustion-retardant material, and the disconnect mechanism is disposed in the second space in which no combustion-retardant material is disposed. Consequently, the presence of the combustion-retardant material does not interfere with the operation of the disconnect mechanism.
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Allowed U.S. Serial No. 08/618,342, pp. 1-26 and 8 sheets of drawings, entitled "Electrical Surge Protection System With Condition Monitoring,"--issue fee paid Jun. 6, 1997.
Joselyn Electronics Systems Company
Sherry Michael J.
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