Voltage limiter arrangement with receiving member for connection to a surge arrester magazine

US5172295A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Krone Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Gunter Hegner · Berlin, DE
• Klaus-Peter Achtnig · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 24, 1991
• Grant date: Dec 15, 1992
• Expiry date: Jan 24, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01T1/14
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A voltage limiter arrangement, including a voltage limiter including a central connecting lead and outer connecting leads positioned on each side of the central connecting lead. A surge arrester magazine is provided including a surge arrester magazine housing and contacts for connection to leads of the voltage limiter. The surge arrester magazine is provided with an open upper end. A receiving member is provided including a receiving opening for accommodating the voltage limiter, the receiving opening including a bottom wall with openings for each of the central connecting lead and the outer connecting leads. The receiving member includes guide elements for guided insertion of the receiving member into the open end of the arrester magazine for guided connection of the central connected lead and the outer connecting leads with contacts of the surge arrester magazine. The surge arrester magazine open upper end preferably includes an inner wall contour corresponding to the guide means of the receiving member. The receiving member includes an outer wall with openings in communication with the receiving opening. The voltage limiter includes a heat protection element extending through th…