Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – Impedance insertion
Patent
1994-08-05
1997-04-01
DeBoer, Todd
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
Impedance insertion
361 56, 361111, H02H 904
Patent
active
056172842
ABSTRACT:
A power surge protection apparatus (10) protects circuitry from electrical surges induced in an alternating current power connection to the circuity. The apparatus (10) comprises first, second, and third stages (16, 17, 18), which serve to clamp and dissipate superfluous energy, such as that from a power surge, on the power connection (12a, 12b). The first stage (16) comprises a metal oxide varistor MOV 1 and a capacitor (C1) for helping to clamp and dissipate large-duration continuous surges on the power connection (12a, 12b). The second stage comprises an RC-LC filter with resistor R1, capacitor C2, inductor L1, and capacitor C3. Moreover, the second stage (17) has a metal oxide varistor MOV 2. Importantly, the second stage (17) further comprises a bifilar transformer T1 situated between the connections (24A, 24b). Specifically, the inductors of the bifilar transformer T1 are disposed in series with the connections (24a, 24b) of the power connection, and the connections (24a, 24b) are twisted about each other and wrapped in a bifilar winding configuration about a common core (26).
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DeBoer Todd
Horstemeyer Scott A.
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