Surge suppression system

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1995-04-19

1996-09-10

DeBoer, Todd

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Load shunting by fault responsive means

361 58, 361 91, H02H 904

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055551505

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a surge suppression system employed in a system comprising Hot and Neutral power line segments coupled via a filter to protected electronic circuitry. The surge suppression elements include a spark gap comprising a first electrode connected to the Neutral line segment and a second electrode connected to the ground potential; and a voltage clamping device electrically connected to the Hot and Neutral line segments at a point which is electrically closer to the protected electronic circuitry than the spark gap. The invention permits the filter to ring up to high voltages, and provides a mechanism whereby electrical breakdown occurs at a prescribed point. Surge suppression is provided after the filter by the single ungrounded clamping device.

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