Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – High voltage dissipation
Patent
1990-04-12
1991-06-11
Jennings, Derek S.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
High voltage dissipation
361 56, 361111, 361127, 361366, H02H 320
Patent
active
050237470
ABSTRACT:
A meter base surge suppression system is mountable on a meter mounting panel and is adapted to receive and hold a conventional electric meter. The surge suppression system includes a base plate having a plurality of openings through which contact prongs may be inserted, and an electrical contact element disposed about one of the openings for making electrical contact with a prong inserted through the opening. A surge suppression device is disposed on an upper side of the base plate and is coupled between the contact element and ground potential. A receiving plate is mountable on the base plate and is adapted to receive and hold a conventional electric meter. The receiving plate includes a plurality of buss elements which extend downwardly through the receiving plate and through the openings in the base plate to engage and be received into prong receptacles of a meter mounting panel on which the urge suppression system is mounted. The buss elements also include clips for receiving and holding the prongs of an electric meter mounted on the receiving plate.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4866560 (1989-09-01), Allina
patent: 4872081 (1989-10-01), Murphy et al.
patent: 4901187 (1990-02-01), Allina
EFI Electronics Corporation
Jennings Derek S.
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