In-line coaxial surge protector and test fixture
US5021734A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/52
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A Surge Protection Device Test Fixture having a metallic housing with a bs coverplate, the housing having an input coaxial connector and an output coaxial connector mounted on either end, a bare wire conductor connecting the center conductor of the input coaxial connector to the center conductor of the output coaxial connector, a teflon holder located within the housing for holding a surge protection device and positioned so as to allow the surge protection device to make contact with the bare wire conductor, an adjustable contact screw for providing a conducting path between the brass coverplate and the surge protection device, a coil for inductively sensing a current through the surge protection device, a coil for inductively sensing a current through the bare wire conductor, and a coil for inductively sensing a current on the outside of the housing.
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