Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – High voltage dissipation
Patent
1998-06-17
1999-05-04
Medley, Sally C.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
High voltage dissipation
361111, 361117, H02H 100
Patent
active
059010282
ABSTRACT:
At least one live conductor and one neutral strap are provided for an electricity meter, the respective inlets and outlets of the live conductor and of the neutral strap being disposed inside the meter housing parallel to one another and being coplanar. A metal bar connected to neutral is disposed inside the meter housing in the vicinity of and at a short distance from the inlet and/or the outlet of the live conductor to define a gap in which a controlled arc between the live conductor and the metal bar can propagate in the event of a surge.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4365282 (1982-12-01), Brainard
patent: 5282108 (1994-01-01), Munday et al.
Medley Sally C.
Pojunas Leonard W.
Schlumberger Industries S.A.
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