Overvoltage protection circuit

Details Overvoltage protection circuit Overvoltage protection circuit

1993-12-03

1996-10-29

Gaffin, Jeffrey A.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

With specific voltage responsive fault sensor

361 56, 361111, 361118, H02H 900

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055702600

ABSTRACT:
An overvoltage protection circuit including a plurality of series connected thyristors having an overvoltage protection function and a plurality of impedance circuits. Each of the impedance circuits is connected in parallel with one of the thyristors, respectively. The impedance circuits include at least a first impedance circuit having a first impedance value and a second impedance circuit having a second impedance value which is different from the first impedance value.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4051545 (1977-09-01), Kloss
patent: 4571535 (1986-02-01), Gyugyi
patent: 4703411 (1987-10-01), Umbricht
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 12, No. 162 (E-609), May 17, 1988, JP 62272861, Nov. 27, 1987.

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