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Duplex surge arrestors

US3958154A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 20, 1974
Grant dateMay 18, 1976
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Expiry dateNov 20, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01T1/14
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to a duplex surge arrestor comprising two gas-filled surge arrestors showing commoned electrodes through which commoned electrodes extends a passage for conveying ionised gas from one arrestor to the other, and in which duplex surge arrestor the electrodes are of such shape, disposition and material that when an excessive dissipation of energy occurs on any two electrodes therein, the discharging electrodes melt and fuse together.

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