Patent · US Expired

Arrester

US4345293A · kind A · utility

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4References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignees

DEHN + SÖHNE GMBH + CO. KG · DE
AEG-Telefunken Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Peter Hasse · Dresden, DE
Johannes Wiesinger · Puchheim, DE
Erich Pivit · Allmersbach im Tal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 20, 1980
Grant date	Aug 17, 1982
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2000

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01T4/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an overvoltage arrester composed of two electrodes spaced apart to define a gas spark gap presenting an arc discharge region, and a spacer member of insulating material interposed between the electrodes and forming with the electrodes the walls of a chamber communicating with the arc discharge region, elements are disposed in the chamber to establish therein a labyrinth gas flow path between the arc discharge region and the spacer member.

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