Lightning conductor with piezoelectric device for starting the corona effect
US4728748A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G13/80
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Lightning conductor with a piezoelectric device for starting the corona effect. A lightning conductor pole rests on a support fixed by means of a ball. Under the action of the wind, the pole moves out of the vertical position until a shoulder abuts against a flange of the support. With the wind continuing to act on the pole, the latter exerts a considerable force on the support and the reaction force or torque is transmitted to the piezoelectric device by means of the ball.
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