Lightning arrester

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1988-10-25

1989-07-25

Jennings, Drek S.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

High voltage dissipation

361120, 361127, 361129, 361117, H02H 104

Patent

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048519464

ABSTRACT:
When the lightning device is overheated because of its long-time discharge, a conductive member having a low melting point is softened and melted by the overheated tube to short-circuit an air gap between main discharge electrodes. The main discharge electrodes are thus short-circuited to protect the lightning arrester from being overheated and damaged. When discharge function is lost between the main discharge electrodes, air discharge is carried out in the air gap. Electric appliances and machine connected to the lightning arrester can be thus protected from high voltage surge.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4056840 (1977-11-01), Lundsgaard et al.
patent: 4062054 (1977-12-01), Simakat
patent: 4150414 (1979-04-01), Pagliuca
patent: 4317153 (1982-02-01), Coren
patent: 4326231 (1982-04-01), Coren
patent: 4642723 (1987-02-01), Achtnig et al.

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