Loadcenter "plug-in" surge protector

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1985-04-25

1987-02-10

Tolin, G. P.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Electrostatic capacitors

Fixed capacitor

361118, 361361, H02H 900

Patent

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046427333

ABSTRACT:
Surge protector components are enclosed within a housing similar in size and shape to that of a "plug-in" circuit breaker. The surge protector enclosure is provided with "stabs" for plugging in to the loadcenter bus, thus connecting the protector line contact solidly to the service conductors. The breaker enclosure is large enough to provide for generously sized surge-protecting components, and the outside case is usually made of phenolic, which can confine the energy of even relatively large surges. Furthermore, the loadside terminal will accept a good sized wire, such as #10 or even #8, which can solidly ground the protective element to the system grounding bus. In most small systems, the loadcenter acts as service equipment, and contains the ground
eutral bus. Instead of the unnecessary breaker handle, there may be a holder for a renewable fuse to limit the follow current after a heavy strike and even a neon lamp to indicate that the surge protective element has been made inoperative by lightning. Replacing the protector is as easy as replacing a breaker. Manufacturers' distributors will presumably stock the surge protectors as they now stock replacement breakers.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4142225 (1979-02-01), Diersing
patent: 4327396 (1982-04-01), Schacht
patent: 4517623 (1985-05-01), Barner
patent: 4541030 (1985-09-01), Biegelmeier

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