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Computer-implementable method for use with a surge arrester

US10140397B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2014
Grant dateNov 27, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H9/04
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implementable method for simulating the electrical behavior of a surge arrester comprises providing a model of the surge arrester with a switchable current path between an anode and a cathode of the surge arrester, wherein the current path comprises a controllable voltage source. The current path is switched into the conducting or blocked state depending on a determined value of a voltage rise of an input voltage present between the anode and the cathode and a determined level of a response voltage. A level of the voltage of the controllable voltage source is set depending on a level of a current flowing in the current path.

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