Surge absorber
US5036420A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01T4/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A surge absorber utilizes a varistor electrically connected to a surge absorbing element. The varistor voltage and nonlinearity factor are chosen so that the varistor has a preselected voltage-current characteristic which prevents the varistor from breaking down and short circuiting and resulting in a thermal runaway.
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