Apparatus for and method of suppressing power surges utilizing electrical striplines
US5786974A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H9/044
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for suppressing surges in an electrical power distribution system utilizing stripline techniques. The apparatus includes an input terminal which connects a phase electrical power source to a TVSS device. A stripline circuit connects the input terminal to the TVSS device to greatly reduce the inductance of the connection. Consequently, the clamping voltage rating of the TVSS device is substantially maintained at the input terminal during the occurrence of a power surge.
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