Compact lightning arrester assembly
US5959822A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01C7/112
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lighting arrester in the form of a double-ended polymer enclosure contains one or more varistor discs in vertical alignment having terminals at the opposing ends for external electrical connection. The discs are formed from a zinc oxide composition with metal electrodes on opposing faces that are electrically connected with each other and with the end terminals by U-shaped metal straps.
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