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Surge arrester

US5721664A · kind A · utility

36Cited by
24References
24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 16, 1996
Grant dateFeb 24, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 16, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01C8/04
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A surge arrester designed for use with lines of 2 kV or less has a housing (10) which, in combination with a cup-shaped gasket (25), an O-ring gasket (45) and a lid (20), seals a varistor element (30) inside against environmental contaminants such as water or pollutants.

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