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Surge protective devices, circuits, modules and systems including same

US11223200B2 · kind B2 · utility

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75References

30Claims

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Assignee

RIPD IP DEVELOPMENT LTD · CY

Inventors

Thomas Tsovilis · Ljubljana, SI
Robert Rozman · Smlednik, SI
Ernest Beli{hacek over (c)} · Slovenske Konjice, SI
Sebastjan Kamen{hacek over (s)}ek · Škofja Loka, SI

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 26, 2018
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 27, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H85/306
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A surge protective device (SPD) includes a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, and an overvoltage protection circuit connected between the first and second electrical terminals. The overvoltage protection circuit includes a gas discharge tube and a current management circuit connected in series to the gas discharge tube. The current management circuit includes a varistor and a resistor that are connected in parallel between a first node of the current management circuit and a second node of the current management circuit.

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